Literary Terms Flashcards

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Analogy

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A comparison of one pair of variables to another, showing a relationship. Example: "America is to the world as the hippo is to the jungle."

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Extended Metaphor

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A metaphor continued later in the work. An elaborate extended metaphor is called a conceit.

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Literal Language

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Language that means exactly what it says, opposite of figurative language.

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Conceit

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An elaborate extended metaphor.

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"Physically challenged"

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A euphemism for "crippled."

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"Relations between London and Washington"

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An example of metonymy, referring to the leaders of the cities.

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"The cattle rancher owned 500 head"

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An example of synecdoche.

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Personification

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Giving human-like qualities to something that is not human. Example: "The tired old truck groaned as it inched up the hill."

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Meter

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The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.

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Periodic Sentence

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A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.