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Literary Language: Figurative Language, Poetic Devices, and Story Elements
Literary Language: Figurative Language, Poetic Devices, and Story Elements
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a poem that has dialogue or can be acted out
lyric
free verse
dramatic
narrative
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"Road home" and "like minds" are examples of
consonance
rhyme
assonance
alliteration
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character opposite of a major character who is written to emphasize character trait differences
foil
faux
antagonist
protagonist
4
attitude of the author's towards the piece or topic
mood
tone
point of view
5
whispers on stage
soliloquy
monologue
aside
6
I fell head over hells for him is an example of
personification
simile
idiom
metaphor
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story of how the world came to be through use of gods and creatures
myth
fable
anecdote
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Author's Purpose: why an author writes fiction
inform
show emotion
entertain
persuade
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poem that has a set rhythm and rhyme and expresses an emotion
lyric
dramatic
narrative
free verse
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Author's Purpose: why an author writes nonfiction
show emotion
persuade
entertain
inform
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the message or lesson of a piece is its
plot
theme
setting
tone
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a 14-line lyric poem which ends in the theme is a
free verse
dramatic poem
sonnet
haiku
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not caring about anything is
apathy
compassion
sympathy
empathy
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what happens in a story
plot
theme
conflict
setting
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the person or force opposing the main character is
antagonist
conflict
anti-hero
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an object, word, or person used to represent something else
symbol
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
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when the audience knows something that the characters do not
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
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nostalgic means
depressing
longing for past
optomistic
remembering
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Author's purpose: why an author writes speeches and editorials
persuade
entertain
inform
show emotion
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a reference to a historical event, artwork, or literary piece
foil
allusion
alliteration
symbol
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definition of a word based on the context of the sentence is the
connotation
definition
deonotation
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struggle or problem
conflict
tone
theme
setting
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melancholy means
remembering
thoughtful
happy
gloomy
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writer's opinion interspersed in literary piece
editorial
tone
bias
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saying one thing while meaning another is
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
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Crash, boom, bang is an example of
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
symbol
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main idea of an essay
thesis
details
topic sentnce
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unique way of writing
prose
poetry
genre
style
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opposite words to create emphasis "icy hot" " devilish angel"
antithesis
oxymoron
paradox
symbol
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The man was long gone when I got the message (repetition of "g")
consonance
rhyme
assonance
meter
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poems with no set rules to follow
dramatic
narrative
free
lyric
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when you expect one thing but the opposite happens
dramtic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
33
speaking to inanimate or absent objects as if they could respond
personification
irony
anthropomorphism
apostrophe
34
a poem that tells a story
narrative
dramatic
lyric
free verse
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extreme exaggeration
anaphora
metonymy
hyperbole
apostrpohe
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hints to events yet to occur in the story
symbol
apostrophe
foreshadowing
flashback
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a brief story
anecdote
myth
epic
essay
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when narration shifts to a time in the past
foreshadowing
flashback
allusion
sequencing
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speaking amongst characters
monologue
dialect
dialogue
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He is as gentle as a lamb is an example of
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
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a play on words
joke
pun
figurative language
irony
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He is an angel!
metaphor
simile
symbol
43
She sang so sweetly on the sea is an example of
alliteration
conflict
rhyme
hyperbole
44
outside narrator can see one character's thought and feelings
3rd omniscient
3rd limited
3rd objective
1st
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pattern of end rhyme in a poem
intrnal rhyme
rhyme scheme
slant rhyme
46
outside narrator who can see all characters' thoughts and feelings
3rd person omniscient
1st person
3rd person objective
3rd person limited
47
words and phrases that evoke the 5 senses-sight, touch, taste, smell, sound
irony
couplet
imagery
alliteration
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a seemingly contradictory statement that proves to be true
oxymoron
paradox
contradiction
apostrophe
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Giving human characeristics to nonhuman items
metaphor
personification
simile
symbol
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main character in a piece
subordinate character
protagonist
antagonist
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the feeling or atmosphere created by the setting
theme
mood
tone
setting
52
when the narrator is a character in the story
3rd omniscient
1st
3rd limited
3rd objective
53
outside narrator who sees NO thoughts or feelings--completely factual representation
3rd objective
3rd omniscient
1st
3rd limited
54
Author's purose: why an author writes poetry
show emotion
entertain
persuade
inform
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time and place of a piece
theme
setting
plot
point of view
