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Literary Devices SHORT
Literary Devices SHORT
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A very basic review literary terms
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What is anthropomorphism?
Giving animal characteristics to humans
The sequence of events in a story
When two unlike things are compared using like or as
Giving human attributes (body, life) to objects or animals
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What is hyperbole?
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
The feelings the reader gets from a story
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The way an author reveals a character's personality
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Foreshadowing is...
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
a struggle between opposing forces
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
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What is onomatopoeia?
The sequence of events in a story
A struggle between opposing forces
A comparison using like or as
The pronunciation of a word that imitates a sound
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Using language to mention a famous person, event or object...
Allusion
foreshadowing
personification
onomatopoeia
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The main or central character in a work of literature is the...
flashback
theme
protagonist
antagonist
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The novel "The Little Prince" is full of metaphors and symbols. It could be considered...
Allegory
Irony
Cinematic
Sexy
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What is alliteration?
The sequence of events in a story
The feelings a reader gets from the story
The central or dominating idea
When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter or sound
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When a writer inserts a scene into a story that occurred before the present time, it is a...
dialogue
flashback
point of view
symbol
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Words that imitate the sounds of what they describe are called...
onomatopoeia
conflict
hyperbole
imagery
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What is a simile?
A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
The way an author reveals a character's personality
The feelings a reader gets from the story
The main or central character in the story
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What is a metaphor?
The central or dominating idea
Compares two unlike things to reveal a quality or aspect
Language used to portray sensory experiences using 5 senses
A comparison using like or as
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When two contradictory terms are put together...
simile
characterization
oxymoron
symbol
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In the sentence "She is beautiful like a morning flower" we find:
Personification
Flashback
simile
metaphor
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Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities/emotions:
alliteration
personification
mood
characterization
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When language describes something totally oposite to what is said?
Alliteration
Irony
Personification
Mood
