This is the second set of lit terms for Mrs. Summerlee's AP 11 classes. Watch out for figurative language terms; they're tough!
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| 9242889 | expository writing | writing that intends to inform, explain, argue; nonfiction | |
| 9242890 | fiction | literary prose based on imagination and not necessarily on fact | |
| 9242891 | figurative language | writing that goes beyond the literal, original use of the words; aka figure of speech. There are two types: tropes and schemes. | |
| 9242892 | trope | words that MEAN more than what they say directly; one of the two main figures of speech | |
| 9242893 | metaphor | a comparison of two seemingly unlike objects for the purpose of creating interest in imaginative writing;a type of trope | |
| 9242894 | simile | a comparison of two seemingly unlike objects using the words LIKE or AS; a type of trope | |
| 9242895 | conceit | an elaborate metaphor that drives a whole poem or story; a type of trope | |
| 9242896 | metonymy | referring to something by naming an object closely associated with it; a type of trope | |
| 9242897 | synecdoche | referring to something by naming one part of the object; a type of trope | |
| 9242898 | hyperbole | exaggeration for emphasis; opposite of understatement; a type of trope | |
| 9242899 | litotes | understatement done for emphasis by saying what something is not; a type of trope | |
| 9242900 | symbolism | using a literal object to represent an abstract idea; a type of trope | |
| 9242901 | scheme | interesting ARRANGEMENT or play with words, often times to effect the sound; one of the two main figures of speech | |
| 9242902 | alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words; a type of scheme | |
| 9242903 | assonance | repetition of vowel sounds within words; a type of scheme | |
| 9242904 | consonance | repetition of consonant sounds within words; a type of scheme | |
| 9242905 | onomatopoeia | words that imitate the sounds they describe; a type of scheme | |
| 9242906 | parallelism | wording ideas of equal importance with a similar sentence structure and often placing them in succesion; a type of scheme | |
| 9242907 | appositive | a noun set beside another noun to explain or identify it; a type of scheme | |
| 9242908 | anastrophe | inverting the natural order of words; a type of scheme (Think Yoda!) | |
| 9242909 | anadiplosis | a word or a phrase is repeated twice in a row; it's at the end of one sentence or clause and then again at the beginning of the next sentence or clause; a type of scheme | |
| 9242910 | antithesis | the opposite or contrast of ideas written in similar sentence structure; a type of scheme | |
| 9242911 | foreshadowing | hints or clues that prepare the reader for future events | |
| 9242912 | genre | a type of literature (be able to name some) | |
| 9242913 | imagery | sensory detail | |
| 9242914 | irony | the contrast between expectations and reality; 3 types exist | |
| 9242915 | verbal irony | the character or author says one thing, but means something else | |
| 9242916 | dramatic irony | the audience/ reader sees or knows something that other characters cannot; ensuing events are ironic | |
| 9242917 | situational irony | one event is expected to occur, but something entirely different actually occurs | |
| 9242918 | loaded language | emotionally charged words used to persuade | |
| 9242919 | local color | style of writing that brings regional literature alive by detailing dialect, dress, mannerism, customs, character types, and landscapes of a particular area of the country | |
| 9242921 | monologue | a speech given by one person; if alone on stage=soliloquy; if alone in a story=interior monologue | |
| 9242922 | motif | an idea that resurfaces throughout an individual work | |
| 9242923 | narrative | writing that tells a story; may be true or false or a combination | |
| 9242924 | narration | description of actions in a story | |
| 9242925 | nonfiction | prose written about real people, events, places, and ideas | |
| 9242926 | novel | an extended work of fiction | |
| 72422395 | understatement | giving less credit than something is worth; opposite of hyperbole; a type of trope |
