what is the easiest way to study on literary terms?

Answer 1

Associate each word with a "root word" on the meaning of the word. Then go through the whole list and see if you can associate each term with the "root word" you chose. Then associate the "root word" with the rest of the meaning.

For example:
Irony - The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

I will choose the word "opposite" from the meaning, since it is the word that mostly characterize the word "irony"

Hence, I will study: "Irony - Opposite"

Then, once I am good at associating each of the words I need to study, I add the rest of the meaning. Mostly, if you remember the associated word, it will give you hints on the rest of the meaning.

Answer 2

Read the term and think up a good example for each of them out of things you've already read. This will help you remember.
Ex: Like the Great Gatsby used foreshadowing when...

Answer 3

My whole life I have learned thousands of big words. Read extensively higher level things and when you see a word more than once. look it up. Many words I see once or twice, so I don't bother looking them up as I might never see them again. ALso, talk with smart people.

And just like all of learing, associate it with something you already know.

Answer 4

Read a dictionary sexy :-)