Duplicate of Literary Terms

Question 1

a model or pattern of character, setting, plot, or symbol used in a variety of literature

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archetype

Question 2

Genre of literature that is made but using actual historical setting or historical figures

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historical fiction

Question 3

A reference to a person, place, thing, or idea from history, culture, or literature

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allusion

Question 4

An extended metaphor story where characters, settings, and events symbolism abstract ideas

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allegory

Question 5

authority, credibility, trustworthiness appeal in persuasion

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ethos

Question 6

Word choice

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diction

Question 7

logic and reasoning appeal in persuasion

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logos

Question 8

The dictionary definition of a word

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denotation

Question 9

The emotional connection of a words (positive or negative)

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connotation

Question 10

Language that doesn't mean exactly what it says

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figurative language

Question 11

Genre in which an author tells stories about personal memories, usually about a specific theme

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memoir

Question 12

Emotional appeals in persuasion

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pathos

Question 13

Discrepancy between what is expected vs. what actually happens

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irony

Question 14

The author's attitude toward a subject

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tone

Question 15

An object in a story that represents some abstract idea

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symbol

Question 16

Using humor, irony, and exaggeration to make fun of a serious problem in society or a person

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satire

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