advanced lit. terms quiz 1.txt

A story with both a literal and symbolic meaning

A comparison of two things that are somewhat alike

A protagonist who does not have the traditional attributes of a hero

Primordial images and symbols that occur frequently in literature, myth, religion, and folklore

The repitition of vowel sounds in two or more words that do not rhyme. Like the black cat scratched the saddle

Sentimentality

Low comedy, rediculous exaggeration, nonsense. *cough*tramont*cough*

The contrasting of light and darkness

A local expression that is not accepted in formal speech or writing

The repitition of a consonant at the end of two or more words

The words or phrases surrounding a word

A statement that has two meanings, one of which is suggestive or improper

Results when the reader or audience knows or understands something that a character does not know