comparison between two objects that does not use "like" or "as"

preconceived idea about a group that is not usually true

phrase that upon 1st read seems not possible, but reveals deeper meaning

an exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

image, word, symbol repeated throughout text tied to theme

information provided by author for things later to come in text

words that convey strong images in the reader's mind; "mind candy"

two contrasting objects deliberately placed next to one another for purpose

central idea in a literary work; must be stated in sentence form.

giving human traits to non-human objects

perspective from which the story is told

word's meaning is more than its basic definition

language that is "poetic," deeper meaning (metaphor/hyperbole/simile)

when the literature contains some everlasting truth about life.

when literature is historically accurate, makes reference to well-known

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Review of Figurative Language in The Great Gatsby

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metaphor
comparison between two objects using "like" or "as"
comparison of time periods
comparison between two objects that does not use "like" or "as"
comparison between two characters in the text
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stereotype
preconceived idea about the text that is not true
preconceived idea about a group that is not usually true
music that repeats
preconceived idea about characters present in other literature
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paradox
common phrase agreed upon by everyone
word/phrase that is contradictory, but is true or possible
phrase that is "politically correct"
phrase that upon 1st read seems not possible, but reveals deeper meaning
4
hyperbole
a misplaced adjective
an exaggeration that is definitely taken word for word
a short witty saying
an exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
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"...his shirts, piled high like bricks in stacks a dozen high."
simile
imagery
metaphor
motif
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"I think that voice held him most, with its fluctuating, feverish warmth....."
imagery
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
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motif
comparison between two objects not using "like" or "as"
word repeated throughout the text related to protagonist
phrase repeated throughout the text for emphasis
image, word, symbol repeated throughout text tied to theme
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Daisy admired...gardens, sparkling odor of jonquils, frothy odor of hawthorn and plum blossoms....
euphemism
ambivalence
juxtaposition
imagery
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"Her family is one aunt about a thousand years old."
diatribe
hyperbole
euphony
colloquialism
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foreshadowing
information that provides closure to the text
information that provides the backstory to the text
information that alarms the reader
information provided by author for things later to come in text
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something that stands for or represents something other than itself
motif
euphony
figurative language
symbol
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imagery
words that conjure mixed emotions
words that convey strong images in the reader's mind; "mind candy"
sounds that make the reader remember something of importance
pictures within the text
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"...each light deserting her with lingering regret; like children leaving a pleasant street at dusk."
metaphor
juxtapositon
personification
simile
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juxtaposition
two objects placed next to each other for no apparent reason.
two contrasting objects deliberately placed next to one another for purpose
two objects placed at the opposite end of a sentence.
two similar objects placed next to each other for comparison
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"...as we wandered through Marie Antoinette music-rooms and Restoration salons, I felt that there were guests..."
allusion
ambivalence
imagery
point of view
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theme
includes literary conflicts.
present when the protagonist faces challenges in the text.
author's personal perspective presented through the literature.
central idea in a literary work; must be stated in sentence form.
17
comparison between two unlike objects using "like" or "as"
smile
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
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personification
giving animal traits to humans
giving human traits to non-human objects
exaggeration of words; not meant to be taken literally
amplifying sound in the text
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point of view
perspective from which the story is told
antagonist's perspective
protagonist's perspective
author's perspective
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's use of word such as "corpulent, bona-fide, rivulets" in the text is an example of this
jargon
rhetoric
diction
colloquialism
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author's word choice for clarity, effectiveness and precision.
motif
diction
juxtaposition
foreshadowing
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connotation
short witty saying
word's meaning is more than its basic definition
word used to eliminate extra words in a statement
word's meaning is dictionary definition
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We were totally blown away by the news!
allusion
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
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"the last swimmers have come in from the beach...cars are five deep in the drive...verandas are gaudy with primary color
euphony
imagery
allusion
motif
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figurative language
language that is difficult to understand
language that changes the meaning of the text
language not meant to convey anything but the basic meaning of the text
language that is "poetic," deeper meaning (metaphor/hyperbole/simile)
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universality
when the story is told from the perspective of the protagonist.
when the literature mirrors real life.
when the text is understood by everyone.
when the literature contains some everlasting truth about life.
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situation or use of language involving some kind of discrepancy; contrast between actual meaning and suggesting another
metaphor
irony
epigram
connotation
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allusion
repetition of similar consonant sounds at beginning of words
reference to real person whose physical image is same as character
when literature is historically accurate, makes reference to well-known
image from the desert

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