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Literary devices: definitions and how to apply
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a character who undergoes significant internal change
flat character
static character
funny character
dynamic character
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The part of the plot where the setting and characters are revealed.
climax
expostion
resolution
rising action
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highlight and explain the details about a character in a story
tone
mood
characterization
word choice
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a contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is reality
satire
central idea
theme
irony
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In "L to the S," the policeman say "Probably right under our very noses. What you think, Jack?" an example of
symbolism
metaphor
situational irony
dramatic irony
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What is an example of Imagery
The flowers bloomed with the vibrant colors of the rainbow
Patrick is a star
the dog was as big as an elephant
Spongebob is a sponge
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used for language and description that appeals to our five senses
conflict
imagery
frame story
style
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evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
style
Satire
Tone
Mood
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The part of the plot where the turning point hasbeen achieved and the action turns towards resolving the conflict.
Climax
Falling action
Exposition
Rising Action
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form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics
Alliteration
personification
proactive
Simile
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an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
Imagery
Satire
tone
TONE!!
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writer's selection of words
synonyms
satire
diction
hyperbole
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The attitude of the speaker towards the subject
satire
irony
mood
tone
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refers to the repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text
assonance
consonance
alliteration
anaphora
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What is the mood in L to the S when "She couldn't feel anything at all- except a slight nausea and a desire to vomit."
worry
all of the above
heartache
pain
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character who remains largely the same
round character
flat character
dynamic character
static character
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a powerful example of repetition of vowel sounds for readers in the line “never my numb plunker fumbles.”
assonance
alliteration
consonance
personification
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The most suspenseful part of the plot(the turning point for the protagonist character).
Imagery
Climax
Conclusion
Resolution
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In Oranges, Soto describes a“used car lot and a line / Of newly planted trees," an exapmle of
simile
metaphor
juxtaposition
symbolism
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a speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object
apostrophe
exposition
simile
forshadowing
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two-dimensional character lacking depth or a real personality
flat character
deep charater
dynamic character
static character
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a struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist.
Frame story
Conflict
Tone
The old man and the sea
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What is an example of alliteration?
Spongebob is yellow
Patrick made waffles in the morning
Hello my name is Patrick Star
The tiny tree tried to talk.
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When a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or figure.
allusion
cataloguing
satire
simile
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deep and layered character in a story
flat character
round character
static character
dynamic character
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The conflict is resolved and the readerdiscovers if the protagonist achieves their goal.
Resolution
Satire
Rising Action
Mood
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extreme exaggeration used to make a point means Hyperbole.
False
True
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the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect.
forshadowing
apostrophe
metaphor
anaphora
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two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound
using words like or as
synonym
alliteration
metaphor
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reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly
conflict
allusion
direct characterization
indirect characterization
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a poem that tells a story
narrative
sonnet
lymric
detailed
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What is the mood in L to S in beg when the room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight
calm
Happy
all of the above
peaceful
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The narrator of a poem
speaker
main character
author
narrative