| Antagonist
Opposes the protagonist |
Aphorism
A wise, witty saying. |
| Anecdote
A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange even. |
Elegy
A poem of mourning. |
| Epic
A long narrative poem. |
Eulogy
A speech praising someone. |
| Fable
A brief story with animal characters. |
Foil
Used to underscore a contrast |
| Irony
A contrast between what is said and what is meant |
Oratory
The art of speaking in public |
| Parable
An illustrative moral story. |
Paradox
A self-contradiction, but true. |
| Parody
A funny imitation. |
Polemic
An aggressive attack on or refutation of something. |
| Protagonist
The central figure of a story, hero |
Raconteur
A storyteller |
| Satire
A story written to ridicule human weaknesses. |
Skit
A short humorous piece of writing. |
| Stereotype
An oversimplified image of a person |
Vernacular
Ordinary language used in a region. |
Assignment:
Place an example of each term on a new blog page that you call “SAT Literary Terms”. Due by Nov. 3rd.
Know all of these terms and be prepared to take a quiz on November 4th.
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