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What does analogy mean?
An ironic event that explains something.
A literary device in which the author jumbles up the words.
A comparison that is trying to explain something.
The orginial version of something that is typically overused
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What does denotation mean?
The dictionary definition of a word.
A secondary meaning to a word.
The made up definition of a word.
The urban meaning of a word.
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What does antagonist mean?
A villain in a story who disagrees with the hero
Someone/group who disagrees with the main character.
Someone/group who agrees with the main character
The main character of the story.
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What does caricature mean?
A dynamic or round character who changes through the story.
A picture of an animal that is from a certain part of Asia.
Giving objects or animals human traits.
A picture/descrip./etc that is very exaggerated.
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What does idiom mean?
An emotion that does not literally mean what it is saying
An expression that does not literally mean what it is saying
An expression that does literally mean what it is saying
An emotion that does literally mean what it is saying
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What does conflict mean? (choose the best choice)
A bond between opposing forces.
A fight between a dog and cat.
A struggle between opposing forces.
An argument between a toaster and fridge.
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What does internal rhyme mean?
The practice of forming no rhymes at all
The practice of forming one rhyme in two verses
The practice of forming two rhymes in a verse
The practice of forming a rhyme in only one line of verse
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What does anagram mean?
Something that deals with grammar.
The process of releasing suppressed/strong emotions.
Referring to someone, object or idea that is not there.
A literary device whr. the writer jumbles up parts of a word
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What is dark comedy?
Humor that makes someone laugh the most.
Humor that everyone loves and is made of a general subject.
Humor that makes dark of a dark subject.
Humor that makes light of an otherwise solemn subject.
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What does genre mean?
A category of scientific composition
A category of mathematical composition
A category of artistic composition
A category of historic composition
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What is situational irony?
Reader is led to believe what they think will occur and does
Reader is led to believe what they think will occur anddoesn
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What does archetype mean?
The opposite version that is not overused.
The orginial version of something that is typically overused
A person who studies architecture.
When the author uses words to set a scene.
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What does dystopia mean?
A real setting in which everything is unpleasant.
An imagined setting in which everything is pleasant.
An imagined setting in which everything is exactly the same.
An imagined setting in which everything is unpleasant.
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What does antithesis mean?
The process of relieving strong/repressed emotions.
Leaves the reader/character on a suspenseful ending.
The orginial version, often overused, of an idea, object,etc
Two contrasting sentences that come after one another.
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What is dramatic irony?
When the audience doesn't now something, but the char. does
When the audience doesn't now something but the char. doesnt
When the audience does now something but the char. does
When the audience does now something but the char. doesnt
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What does atmosphere mean?
A picture that freakishly exaggerates the image shown.
Setting or scene creates an emotional response from reader.
The air which is filled with different types of gasses.
Giving an object or animal human traits.
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What does cliffhanger mean?
A comparison between two things for the an explanation.
A symbolic device that isshown through a character or event
A flat or static character who doesn't change.
A suspenseful ending that leaves the reader/character on end
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What does Climax mean?
The ending of a story.
The height of the story, the most exciting part.
The very low of the story, a very boring part.
Rising action to the main event.
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What does anthropomorphism mean?
Giving an object or animal human traits.
The repeating a constant initial sound.
An ending that leaves the reader/char. in suspense.
The character who changes a lot in a story, who is dynamic.
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What does epithet mean?
A nickname given to something people respect.
An add on to one's name and has a significant meaning to it.
An opposite name that does not show any significance.
A nickname given to something people disrespect.
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What does cliché mean?
A symbolic device in which characters or events represent.
Something that is overused that it loses it's true meaning.
A round/dynamic character that changes throughout the story.
A ironic moment that you may have experienced before.
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What is verbal irony?
Insults
Sarcasm
Wit
Compliments
23
What does apostrophe mean?
A person who is not present.
Referring to someone/something that is not there.
Referring to something/someone who is there.
When you do not show up, you are called this.
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What does hyperbole mean?
A simile to what you are talking about.
An over exaggeration of something.
A metaphor for a cow.
A hyperbole.
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What does alliteration mean?
An over-exaggeration of something.
Referring to someone/something that is not present.
A constant repeating of an initial sound.
A symbolic device shown with characters and events.
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What is a round character?
A static character who doesn't change.
A static character who does change.
A dynamic character who doesn't change.
A dynamic character who does change.
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What does anti-hero mean?
Two sentences that come after one another.
A round or dynamic character who changes during the store.
A flat or static character who doesn't change.
A central character who lacks traits of a traditional hero.
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What does flashfoward mean?
A later event that breaks the random order of event
A earlier event that breaks the random order of event
A earlier event that breaks the chronological order of event
A later event that breaks the chronological order of event
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What does imagery mean?
When an author uses words and phrases to create a breakdown
When an author uses words and phrases to create nothing
When an author uses words and phrases to create a mental pic
When an author uses words and phrases to create llamas
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What does catharsis mean?
Referring to someone/somethign that is not present.
The process of releasing strong/repressed emotions.
The original type, often overused, of an idea, object, etc
A flat or static character who does not change.
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What does euphemism mean?
A milder term for something that is harsh/inappropriate.
A rude term for something that is harsh.
A milder term for something that is not harsh.
A rude term for something that is not harsh.
32
What does connotation mean?
The dictionary meaning to a word.
The synonym to a word.
A secondary meaning to a word.
An antonym to a word.
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What does flashback mean?
A later event that breaks the chronological order of event
A random event that breaks a random order of events
A earlier event that breaks the chronological order of event
Movie technique that makes everything appear yellow and old
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What does Foil mean?
When an author makes a character who compares with another.
When an author makes a character who contrasts with another.
When an author rids a character who contrasts with another.
When an author rids a character who compares with another.
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What is a flat character?
A character in a story that is static and doesn't changes.
A character in a story who is dynamic and changes.
A character in a story that is dynamic and doesn't change.
A character in a story that is static and changes a lot.
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What is hubris?
Being insanely angry.
Being overly arrogant.
Being helpful and grateful
Smelling odd.
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What does allegory mean?
A symbolic device that is shown through a character or event
Giving objects and animals human traits.
A constant repeating of an initial sound.
A literary device whr. the writer jumbles up parts of a word
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What does allusion mean?
The character who opposes the protagonist.
A flat or static character who does not change.
Figure of speech that is used to make a connection.
Addressing a person, idea or place that is not present.
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What does foreshadowing mean?
When an author doesn't not give you any hints.
When an author tells what is going to happen.
When an author hints doesn't reveal what might happen.
When an author gives you hints to what might happen later.
