form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group; the way we speak
dialect
10
literary device where something stands for or represents something else
symbol
15
a division or type of literature; there are three major genres: prose, poetry, drama
genre
15
a short summary of an event; short stories that illustrate a greater point
anecdote
20
there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true. The audience knows something that the character does not.
dramatic irony
15
words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant/sarcasm.
verbal irony
10
an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience.
situational irony
15
writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally but used to create vivid expressions (metaphors, similes, personification, etc.)
figurative language
15
words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses (describes the way things look, smell, taste, feel, and sound)
imagery
15
the atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage; the way the reader feels while reading the text.
mood
25
the writer's attitude toward his/her audience and subject; it can be described as formal, informal, serious, playful, bitter, or ironic
tone
25
a play on words
pun
10
a figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison of two basically unlike ideas; she runs like a cheetah.
simile
5
a figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison of two basically unlike ideas; she runs like a cheetah.
metaphor
5
a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics.
