Literary terms english exam

major turning point, most intense part of story

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

extreme exaggeration

a speech usually given alone on the stage in which a character speaks aloud his/her thoughts

direct comparison without using like or as

direct comparison using like or as

phrase consisting of contradictory terms

repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words

clues that will tell us what will happen later

reference to another literary character/work

giving inanimate objects/animals human qualities

sound the same different meaning; play on words

an address (ex. talking to) someone/thing not present

occurs when audience aware of information that characters are not