Literary/Poetry terms review

The methods an author uses to develop characters in a work.

• Connotation

• Characterization

• Point of View

Use of a word whose pronunciation suggests its meaning. "Buzz," "Thud," Pop."

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

• Plot

Conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

A thing, event, or person that represents or stands for some idea or event.

• Symbolism

• Euphemism

• Motif

Language that appeals to any sense or any combination of senses.

• Imagery

• Allusion

• Epiphany

Which one of theses is not an example of a conflict?

• Man vs Himself

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Nature

• They are all examples of conflict.

Hints of what is to come later in the story.

• Foreshadowing

• Tone

• Flashback

The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words

• Assonance
• Alliteration
• Consonance
• Repetition

The repetition of a consonant sound within or at the end of a series of words to produce  a harmonious effect.

• Assonance
• Alliteration
• Consonance
• Repetition

The measured, patterned arrangement of syllables according to stress and length in a poem.

• Rhyme
• Rhythm
• Meter
• Syllable