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Literary Terms List 1 Literary Terms List 6 1.) consequential 2.) brusque 1.) alliteration 1.) frolics 2.) dissuade 3.) fathom 2.) antagonist 2.) superiority 3.) rational 4.) fulminations 3.) conflict 3.) inspired 4.) commitment 5.) harbinger 4.) simile 4.) discourage 5.) context 6.) plaintively 5.) metaphor 5.) indifferent 6.) industry 7.) ravenous 6.) setting 6.) boasting 7.) consistent 8.) supine 7.) realism 7.) generalizations 8.) romantic 9.) vaulted 8.) protagonist 8.) coexistence 9.) ancestry 10.) vermin 9.) theme 9.) Gothic 10.) impression Literary Terms List 17 10.) tragedy 10.) contemporary Literary Terms List 12 Empathy Literary Terms List 2 Literary Terms List 7 1.) anticlimactic Sloth 1.) allusion 1.) static 2.) climax Gluttony 2.) biography 2.) futuristic 3.) engaging Intimidating 3.) character 3.) tribute 4.) denouement Reflective 4.) dialogue 4.) nostalgic 5.) thesis Resent 5.) epic 5.) ridicule 6.) toxic Hostile 6.) fable 6.) predictable 7.) origination Sullen 7.) epic hero 7.) insight 8.) charismatic Elated 8.) hyperbole 8.) complex 9.) revolutionary Isolated 9.) historical and social 9.) unbiased 10.) impressionable Literary Terms List 18 context 10.) perspective Literary Terms List 13 Hypocrite 10.) autobiography Literary Terms List 8 1.) soliloquy Omniscient Literary Terms List 3 1.) domesticated 2.) monologue Stanza 1.) prose 2.) underestimated 3.) deceitful Succinct 2.) mood 3.) cynical 4.) reminiscing Informal 3.) personification 4.) deceptive 5.) lavish Dialect 4.) subplot 5.) vengeful 6.) pessimistic Dialogue 5.) repetition 6.) counterpoint 7.) monetary Speculate 6.) paradox 7.) comprehensive 8.) prudent Analyze 7.) point of view 8.) inflexible 9.) bittersweet Depreciate 8.) myth 9.) futile 10.) benevolent Terms List 19 9.) plot 10.) typical Literary Terms List 14 Aside 10.) onomatopoeia Literary Terms List 9 1.) pungent Stage directions Literary Terms List 4 1.) compassionate 2.) retort Genre 1.) atmosphere 2.) offspring 3.) malevolent Fiction 2.) tone 3.) melancholy 4.) trivialize Nonfiction 3.) author’s purpose 4.) dignified 5.) distinct Realistic fiction 4.) characterization 5.) tranquil 6.) emulate Historical fiction 5.) suspense 6.) universal 7.) ennui Drama 6.) imagery 7.) harmony 8.) tolerance Epic simile 7.) satire 8.) optimistic 9.) implement Dramatic irony 8.) humor 9.) savage 10.) ardor Terms List 20 9.) tragic hero 10.) subside Literary Terms List 15 Inscrutable 10.) enigma Literary Terms List 10 1.) amiable Hypothesize Literary Terms List 5 1.) sincere 2.) beseech Poignant 1.) proverbial 2.) sarcastic 3.) carp Retribution 2.) sentimental 3.) playful 4.) infer Elusive 3.) rigid 4.) witty 5.) lugubrious Abdicated 4.) prosperity 5.) serious 6.) incessant Diverged 5.) ironic 6.) passionate 7.) microcosm Baffled 6.) clarify 7.) affectionate 8.) null Woeful 7.) objective 8.) humorous 9.) nurture Lament 8.) motive 9.) sentimental 10.) desensitize 9.) conservative 10.) mocking Literary Terms List 16 10.) glorify Literary Terms List 11 1.) admonish Terms List 21 Contra Simultaneously Authentic Post Potent Lofty Pro Domain Defect Semi Ferocious Lurch Trans Docile Endurance Un Inquisitive Pernicious Extra Preoccupied Covenant Bene NC Final Terms Usurp Mal End rhyme Mortified Con Shift Revelry Mega Exemplify Terms List 22 Multi Refine joyous Re Enhance blissful Mono Dual meaning jovial Micro Advance conflicted Terms List 24 Relate aggressive Palpitating Meter sympathy/ Penalty Represent empathy/ Shriveled Statistic compassion Scarred Testimonial couplet Pallor Compensation quatrain Writhing Gratifying unique Beguiling Intertwined various Respite Prolong Literary Terms List 23 Archaic Central Sub Paraphrase Productivity Pre Literary Terms List 25 Applicable Anti Discern Vague Ante Dilapidated Inter Accumulate Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is the use of words that resemble sounds. Example: Sizzle, thud, hiss, bang, crash. Imagery Imagery is the creation of a scene in the mind of the reader Literary Devices Study Guide using lots of details. How to find it: Look for a lot of details that appeal to the five Simile senses (smells, sights, etc). A simile is the comparison of two unlike things using like or Example: I could hear country music in the tiny room that as. smelled of old socks. How to find it: Look for like or as, then decide if it is a Hyperbole comparison of unlike things. Hyperbole is gross exaggeration. Example: The highway was like a raging river. Example: He was so hungry that he could eat a horse. Metaphor Repetition A metaphor is the comparison of two unlike things without Repetition is the repeating of a word or phrase, used to attract using like or as. the reader’s attention. Example: The burglar was a cat waiting to pounce. Example: We drove on, we drove on, we drove on. Alliteration Irony Alliteration is the repetition of a letter or sound. Irony is when the opposite of what is expected to happen How to find it: Look for a letter that appears several times, actually happens. usually the first letter of several words. Example: When a really bad kid grows up to be a policeman. Example: The band of big, bad, biker boys escaped. Colloquial or Informal Language Personification Colloquial or informal language is language that is not proper. Personification is giving human qualities to a non-human It is casual. Writers use it to create a scene that seems realistic thing. or to show people how characters speak. Example: The flagpole stuck up out of the ground like an arm How to find it: Look for words or phrases that seem like they reaching for help. would be used in speaking to your friends, not in an English paper. Example: I heard y’all on the radio.