New literary terms discussed today: 1.  Allusion:  a brief reference to a person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed 2.  Analogy: shows the relationships between pairs of  words/ideas 3.  Alliteration:  words begin with the same sound 4.  Monologue:  a speech to a character who is presumed to be present. 5.  Oxymoron:  contradictory terms appear side by side. 6.  Dramatic irony:  when the audience knows something the characters don't know 7.  Situational Irony:    when the opposite of what is expected happens 8.  Verbal Irony:  sarcasm