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Review of literary devices and elements. English II #englishii #eoc #10thgrade
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refers to the feeling the reader gets about the story based on the details the author uses.
atomsphere
conflict
setting
tone
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Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come
foreshadowing
theme
situational irony
clues
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In a literary work, --------is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
mood
scene
setting
atomsphere
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main character in a work of literature
foil
secondary character
protagnoist
antagonist
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when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
mistaken irony
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Narrative in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities
science fiction
nonfiction
message
allegory
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The sequence of events in a story is called a
Story
Evidence
Summary
Plot
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an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
theme
main idea
personification
resolution
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when there is a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs in a story
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
mistaken irony
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figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics
analogy
fiction
personification
dynamic character
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"I have so much homework, I'll never come out of my room!" is what type of literary device
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
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device that compares two dissimilar things
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
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the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work
tone
story line
atmosphere
mood
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Interruption of the time to present something that occurred B4 the beginning of the story
foreshadowing
backflash
denouement
flashback
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words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.
diction
imagery
figurative language
descriptive language
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The way a writer creates and develops characters personalities is known as . . .
Mood
Characterization
Tone
Diction
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story that consist of imaginary details
fiction
blank verse
biography
article
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is the writer's position on an issue or problem
claim
tone
critique
ideology
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one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else
symbol
setting
conflict
noun
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The writer tells us directly what the character is like
directly explaining
anaphora
describing
direct characterization
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plot that is related to but less important than the main plot of a story
secondary plot
aside
subplot
frame plot
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when the reader or audience knows something a character does not
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
mistaken irony
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principal character or force in opposition to the protagonist
anti-hero
flat character
antagonist
nemesis
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occurs when two statements don't seem to agree with each other
conflict
contradiction
meter
stanza
