The associations people make with words that go beyond the literal or dictionary definition. Many words have connotations that create emotions or feelings in the reader.

Comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use “like” or “as”

A figure of speech in which two seemingly opposing and contradictory elements are juxtaposed (side-by-side).

Human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea 

A technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts.

Which of the following is NOT a type of irony?

Writing that comments humorously on human flaws, ideas, social customs, or institutions in order to change them.

Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what:

he/she does or says,

other characters say about him/her, or how they react to him/her,

the author reveals directly or through a narrator.

An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of the words (figure of speech)

Shorter than a novel, this piece of literature can usually be read in one sitting. Because of its length, it has only a few characters and focuses on one problem or conflict. 

A literary work that uses concise, colorful, often rhythmic language to express ideas or emotions.

A traditional story intended to explain some mystery of nature, religious doctrine, or cultural belief. The gods and goddesses of mythology have supernatural powers, but the human characters usually do not.

A made-up story that is based on a real time and place in history, so fact is mixed with fiction.

Writing that attempts to show life as it really is.

A reference to a concept, a person, or an object that has served as a prototype of its kind and is the original idea that has come to be used over and over again

Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character, which ultimately brings about his downfall.

A narrative element with symbolic meaning that repeats throughout themes and a work of literature.

The universal message about life or human nature that is “the focus” in the story that the writer tells.

The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.