Literary Terminology

Stylesa general term that describes the authors unique flair, a signature in his/her work Dictionauthors tool; his/her choice of words (formal, informal, colloquial, and slang) Connotation association about a word that contradicts Snakea liar or spy, someone its literal meaning who is evil and dangerous Denotation a literal, dictionary meaning of the word Lexical Set words with the same function or form words used intended for an audience, a Register situation, or a environment; can be formal or informal Snakean animal with no legs and many scales that often have venomously fangs Cat, dog, bird, horse (pets) Di-hydrogen Peroxide vs. water

Figures of Speech
Alliteration repetition of initial consonant sounds Anaphora repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of a sentence Assonance repetition of vowel sounds that creates half-rhyme Chiasmus two corresponding pairs in an inverted order (ab ba) Consonance repetition of final consonant sounds Homophone words that sounds alike but differ in meaning Onomatopoeia words that emulate sounds in nature Rhyme words with identical vowels sound but Tick tock; Sally sells seashells by the seashore Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. (10 Commandments) Bake me a cake Purple curtains Eat to live, live to eat a black rock; stuck by luck too, two, to buzz, click, beep, boom the cat in the hat Sam I am, Green eggs and Ham

differ in the initial consonant

(Dr. Seuss)

Figurative Language 1
Simile Metaphor Personification Apostrophe Metonymy Symbol Allegory Paradox Overstatement Understatement Irony Allusion