Literary Devices Allusion- a figure of speech that makes reference to a place, person, or something that happened.

Can refer to paintings, opera, folk lore, mythical figures, religious manuscripts, etc. Anachronism- something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time. Apostrophe- the addressing of a usually absent person or a usually personified thing rhetorically Aside- an actors speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. Blank Verse- Unrhymed lines of ten syllables each with the even-numbered syllables bearing the accents. Epilogue- A conclusion added to a literary work such as a novel, play, or long poem. It is the opposite of a prologue. Dramatic Irony- involves a situation in a narrative in which the reader knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know. Verbal Irony- a trope in which a speaker makes a statement in which its actual meaning differs sharply from the meaning that the words ostensibly express. Situational Irony- a trope in which accidental events occur that seem oddly appropriate Malapropism- Misusing words to create a comic effect or characterize the speaker as being too confused, ignorant, or flustered to use correct diction. Monologue- does not necessarily represent spoken words, but rather the internal or emotional thoughts or feelings of an individual Motif- a recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature. Paradox- Using contradiction in a manner that oddly makes sense on a deeper level. Personification- A figure of speech where animals, ideas or inorganic objects are given human characteristics Prologue- In original Greek tragedy, the prologue was either the action or a set of introductory speeches before the first entry (parados) of the chorus Prose- Any material that is not written in a regular meter like poetry

Pun- A play on two words similar in sound but different in meaning. Soliloquy- A monologue spoken by an actor at a point in the play when the character believes himself to be alone. The technique frequently reveals a character's innermost thoughts, including his feelings, state of mind, motives or intentions. Syntax- the standard word order and sentence structure of a language, as opposed to diction (the actual choice of words) or content (the meaning of individual words). Theme- a common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work