Lit terms

Oxymoron

A figure of speech that puts together opposite elements Example- that's my "adult" child poor thing still can't get himself into the real adult world

Solilogy

A kind of monologue, or an extended speech by one character

Pun

A pun is a joke based on the interplay of homophones Example- The tallest building in town is the library- it has thousands of stories

Personification

Apply human characteristics and create metaphors to describe a scene Example- The sun smiles

Dramatic foil

Character whose purpose is to accentuate or draw attention to the qualities of another character

Aside

Dramatic device in which a character speaks by the audience

Tragic flaw

Error that leads to a character's downfall

Foreshadowing

Gives the audience hints or signs about the future

Apostrophe

Refers to a speech or address to a person who Is not present

diction

Refers to a word choice and phrasing in any written or spoken text

monologue

a speech given by a character

paradox

a statement that contradicts itself, must be true/untrue at the same time

dramatic irony

opposite of what you expect Example- (Titanic) The ship is going down but the passengers think it's unsinkable