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Literary Terms These terms commonly appear in the narrative reading section of the HSPA.
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Transcript of Literary Terms These terms commonly appear in the narrative reading section of the HSPA.
Literary Terms These terms commonly appear in the narrative reading section of the HSPA.
Alliteration: the repetition of an initial consonant soundExample: Rabbits Running over Roses
Irony: when the result of something is opposite to what the reader expectsExample: “Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his enemy when the latter actually appeared
Hyperbole: To exaggerate something for an effect
Simile: a comparison between two things, using like or as, to show or suggest that they are similar Examples: The little boy is as light as a feather. Your eyes sparkle like diamonds.
Metaphor: a comparison between two things to show or suggest that they are similar
Examples: She is a shining star. Johnny is a weasel.
Foreshadowing: giving clues to the reader about what is going to happen Examples: "put off your journey until sunrise and sleep in your own bed to-night“…”The sun is setting, and Faith's worries create a mood of apprehension. “
Understatement: a statement that makes something seem smaller or less important than it really is
Example: You've just finished the hardest workout of your entire life, you're moments away from dropping dead from exhaustion, and a friend comes by and sees you sweaty, huffing and puffing, and says, "Tired?" and you answer, "Just a little."
Theme: the central idea of a story; the message or main point the author wants to get across
Satire: making fun of something or someone with humor or sarcasmExamples: “Saturday Night Live,” “South Park”
Tone: the emotional attitude or feeling of an entire workExamples: playful, serious, funny
Allusion: a reference to a commonly known person, place, event, or piece of literatureExample: Taylor Swift’s song, “Love Story”…
…That you were RomeoYou were throwing pebblesAnd my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"And I was crying on the staircaseBegging you, "Please don't go"
Symbolism: something that stands for something else or suggests an ideaExamples: A heart symbolizes love.
Onomatopoeia: the creation of words that imitate natural sounds; words that look how they soundExamples: bang, boom, splat
Oxymoron: a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings
Examples: No-Smoking sign in an ashtray; Jumbo Shrimp
Personification: giving human qualities to nonhuman objectsExample: “…the moon gazed”