Assonancein poetry, the repetitionof the sound of a vowelor diphthong innonrhyming stressedsyllables near enoughto each other for theecho to be discernible(e.g., penitence,reticence ).Consonancea literary device that occurswhen two words have thesame consonant soundfollowing different vowelsounds. For example, thewords 'same' and 'home'have the same 'm' sound,but the vowel soundsbefore it are differentPersonificationa figure of speechwhere humanqualities, actions, oremotions areattributed toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideasVerbalIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyForeshadowingDramaticIronya character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesAnthropomorphisma literary devicewhere animals,objects, or naturalphenomena aredepicted with human-like qualities,emotions, andbehaviorsSituationalIronyoccurs when anoutcome happens thatis the opposite of whatis expected, or whenthere is a discrepancybetween the intendedoutcome and theactual outcome of anevent or situationSimilea figure of speech thatdirectly compares twodifferent things,typically using thewords "like" or "as" tocreate a vivid image oremphasize a particularqualityAlliterationthe occurrence ofthe same letter orsound at thebeginning ofadjacent or closelyconnected words.an expressiondesigned to callsomething to mindwithout mentioningit explicitly; anindirect or passingreference.AssonanceFoila character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesMetaphora figure of speechthat directlycompares two unlikethings by stating thatone is the other,without using wordslike "like" or "as."a short speech orcomment delivered bya character in a play,novel, or other work,that is intended to beheard by the audiencebut not by the othercharacters in the sceneAsideEpistrophea rhetorical devicewhere a word orphrase is repeatedat the end ofsuccessiveclauses,sentences, or linesAnaphorathe use of a wordreferring to or replacinga word used earlier ina sentence, to avoidrepetition, such as doin I like it and so dothey.2.RhetoricIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyImageryAssonancein poetry, the repetitionof the sound of a vowelor diphthong innonrhyming stressedsyllables near enoughto each other for theecho to be discernible(e.g., penitence,reticence ).Consonancea literary device that occurswhen two words have thesame consonant soundfollowing different vowelsounds. For example, thewords 'same' and 'home'have the same 'm' sound,but the vowel soundsbefore it are differentPersonificationa figure of speechwhere humanqualities, actions, oremotions areattributed toinanimate objects,animals, or abstractideasVerbalIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyForeshadowingDramaticIronya character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesAnthropomorphisma literary devicewhere animals,objects, or naturalphenomena aredepicted with human-like qualities,emotions, andbehaviorsSituationalIronyoccurs when anoutcome happens thatis the opposite of whatis expected, or whenthere is a discrepancybetween the intendedoutcome and theactual outcome of anevent or situationSimilea figure of speech thatdirectly compares twodifferent things,typically using thewords "like" or "as" tocreate a vivid image oremphasize a particularqualityAlliterationthe occurrence ofthe same letter orsound at thebeginning ofadjacent or closelyconnected words.an expressiondesigned to callsomething to mindwithout mentioningit explicitly; anindirect or passingreference.AssonanceFoila character whosetraits contrast withthose of anothercharacter, often theprotagonist, tohighlight oremphasize thelatter's qualitiesMetaphora figure of speechthat directlycompares two unlikethings by stating thatone is the other,without using wordslike "like" or "as."a short speech orcomment delivered bya character in a play,novel, or other work,that is intended to beheard by the audiencebut not by the othercharacters in the sceneAsideEpistrophea rhetorical devicewhere a word orphrase is repeatedat the end ofsuccessiveclauses,sentences, or linesAnaphorathe use of a wordreferring to or replacinga word used earlier ina sentence, to avoidrepetition, such as doin I like it and so dothey.2.RhetoricIronya literary devicewhere an authorprovides hints orclues about eventsthat will occur laterin the storyImagery

Literature Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence ).
    Assonance
  2. a literary device that occurs when two words have the same consonant sound following different vowel sounds. For example, the words 'same' and 'home' have the same 'm' sound, but the vowel sounds before it are different
    Consonance
  3. a figure of speech where human qualities, actions, or emotions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas
    Personification
  4. Verbal Irony
  5. Foreshadowing
    a literary device where an author provides hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story
  6. a character whose traits contrast with those of another character, often the protagonist, to highlight or emphasize the latter's qualities
    Dramatic Irony
  7. a literary device where animals, objects, or natural phenomena are depicted with human-like qualities, emotions, and behaviors
    Anthropomorphism
  8. occurs when an outcome happens that is the opposite of what is expected, or when there is a discrepancy between the intended outcome and the actual outcome of an event or situation
    Situational Irony
  9. a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, typically using the words "like" or "as" to create a vivid image or emphasize a particular quality
    Simile
  10. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
    Alliteration
  11. Assonance
    an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
  12. a character whose traits contrast with those of another character, often the protagonist, to highlight or emphasize the latter's qualities
    Foil
  13. a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using words like "like" or "as."
    Metaphor
  14. Aside
    a short speech or comment delivered by a character in a play, novel, or other work, that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters in the scene
  15. a rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive clauses, sentences, or lines
    Epistrophe
  16. the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they. 2. Rhetoric
    Anaphora
  17. a literary device where an author provides hints or clues about events that will occur later in the story
    Irony
  18. Imagery