1. Literature Terms

2. Allegory * A narrative that serves as an extended metaphor. Allegories are written in the form of fables, parables, poems, stories, and almost any other style of genre. (Ex. Animal Farm by George Orwell).

3. Alliteration * The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables. Ex: Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers

4. Connotation * An association that comes along with a certain word. Connotations relate not to a word’s actual meaning, but rather to the ideas or qualities that are implied by that word Ex: Gold= greed, luxury, wealth Dough/Paper= money

5. Denotation * The exact meaning of a word, without the feelings or suggestions that the word may imply. Ex: Gold= malleable, ductile, yellow element versus= wealth, jewels

6. Dynamic Character * A character who changes throughout a story Ex: Scrooge

7. Flashback * A narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events, in order to provide background for the current narration

8. F oreshadowing * To present an indication or suggestion of beforehand

9. Hyperbole * A figure of speech in which exaggeration is sued for emphasis or effect Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

10. Imagery The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas

11. Irony * Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs Ex: A police office getting a ticket on his/her day off or a fire station on fire

12. Metaphor * A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison Ex: My mother is an angel

13. Mood * How the reader feels after or while reading a text

14. Motif A reoccurring subject or idea that helps to make up a larger theme

15. Onomatopoeia * The formation or use of words to imitate a sound Ex: The ball went “shroosh” through the hoop

16. Personification * A figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are given human qualities My pillow dried my tears

17. Satire * A piece of literature designed to ridicule the subject of the work. While satire can be funny, its aim is not to amuse, but to arouse contempt. Ex: A Modest Proposal/ Swift

18. Simile * A comparison between two unlike things, using like or as Her teeth were as white as pearls He ran like a cheetah

19. Static Character * A character who does not change throughout a story

20. Symbolism * The practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships

21. Theme * An implicit or recurrent idea, a motif Ex: coming of age, racism, overcoming obstacles, love conquers all

22. Tone * Expresses the author’s attitude towards his or her subject