lit terms 11th

two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning consonant sound. Books before boys

When the meaning of a word, phrase, or sentence is uncertain

is an error of chronology or timeline in a literary piece. In other words, anything that is out of time and out of place

a narrative poem (tell story) that originally was set to music.

Round: A character who is fully developed and is considered complex

Flat: A two-dimensional character that is relatively uncomplicated or underdeveloped

Characterization

Cliche

An expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its meaning.

Climax

The conflict is faced during the main, most dramatic event of the story.
Of Mice and Men: Climax: When Lennie kills Curley’s wife.

connotation

The meaning implied by a word (in addition to its literal definition)

Consonance

repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase

• Different from alliteration? Can happen anywhere in the word. can include vowels with the consonants.

Couplet

A couplet is a successive pair of lines in a poem. The last two lines in a sonnet.

The pair of lines that comprise a couplet generally rhyme with each other and contain the same meter.

denotation

Literal or dictionary definition of a word.

epic

Long, narrative poem with a hero/heroic deeds

Euphemism

polite, indirect expressions that replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite, or which suggest something unpleasant

Figurative Language

not literal

Foil

A character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to emphasize the qualities of the main character

George to Lennie (Of Mice and Men)

Hyperbole

Exaggeration

Motif

Object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work. for example great gatsby, parties,colors,wealth

Narrative Hook/Hook

Occur at the start of a story to get the reader “hooked”

Paradox

Statement that seems contradictory but nevertheless suggests truth

example, Here are the rules: Ignore all rules.

Parallelism

EXAMPLE, Father like son

components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter