Brigham Young University
Silva Rhetoricae: Consonance
This site provides a very detailed definition of the term but does not give any examples. Part of a larger site of literary terms.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Juvenal: Satire I (English)
The text of Juvenal's Satire in English.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms S Z
The third of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, S - Z, covers twenty-two terms from "Saga," to "Understatement."
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Satire of the Sea" by Melville Davisson Post
Text of the short story "Satire of the Sea" by Melville Davisson Post, an American author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Other
Pdu 1 Epigraphs
This site gives a few examples of some epigraphs, from a science fiction novella.
Other
Ex classics.com: Hudibras, by Samuel Butler
A satire on the Cromwellians, this "ex-classic," is offered here in plain text or html.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Oxymoron
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a brief description of the literary term "oxymoron." Content includes a literary example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Tone
This is a glossary entry for the term "Tone" including a definition and an example.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Sarcasm
This slideshow lesson defines irony and lists three types, defines sarcasm, discusses its purpose in literature, and provides examples. RL.11-12.6 Irony/Satire/etc
TES Global
Blendspace: Dramatic Irony
Work through links to six images that demonstrate dramatic irony.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Oxymoron
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive lesson, students will explore how oxymora are used in writing and look at examples. Complete description of this rhetorical effect.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Teaching Tone
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teach tone using passages from Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, and Edgar Allen Poe. We annotate passages focusing on diction and syntax to illustrate how the language contributes to the overall tone of the...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Tartuffe
Written in 1664, this play is still relevant today. This site does an excellent job of letting us know about the characters and their motivations as well as important themes in the play.
PBS
Pbs: Political Analysis Through Satire
A lesson that asks students to examine and analyze examples of political satire, then to compare and contrast how journalism and satire address political candidates and issues. The lesson includes instructions for creating political...
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Hyperbole
This is a glossary entry for the figure of speech "Hyperbole" including a definition and examples.
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School: Symbolism, Tone, and Mood [Pdf]
Click through this PDF slideshow to learn what a symbol is and how symbolism is used in literature. Then learn about the difference between tone and mood and see examples of each in a poem.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Discovering Irony [Pdf]
A brief PDF worksheet in which students can assess the irony in a given piece of literature. They will document the type of irony, an example from the text, and its effect on the reader as indicated by the boxes.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Juvenal: Satire Vi
The text of Juvenal's Satire VI.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: High School English Literary Terms
This article focuses on a variety of key literary terms used in high school English including their definitions. These terms include flashback, genre, irony, parody, satire, setting, subplot, tone, and symbol.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Humour
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a general description of the term humour. Content includes a literary example.