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Similar to tone, yet not the same, what is mood?
What comes after the climax in a story
the final portion of the story
it evokes certain feelings in readers through descriptions.
the attitude the writer has toward the topic
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What is an oxymoron?
When a sentence concludes with a conjunction
When two similar ideas are compare
juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory.
When a sentence stops abruptly
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What is onomatopoeia?
words that imitate the sound of noise or action designated
When the sounds of a sentence are harsh
A rhyming pattern in poetry
When a sentence is written with soft sounding words.
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A comparison using like or as.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
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the repetition of the same word or words comes at the end of successive phrases
Antithesis
Polysyndeton
Epistrophe
Asyndeton
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What is Tone?
is the type of story being told
is the emotion given to a piece of writing
is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
is what is used to make an essay persuasive
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What rhetorical strategy consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses?
Polysyndeton
Asyndeton
Antithesis
Asyndeton
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What do you think antithesis means? (Hint- what does "anti" usually imply?)
Using two arguments to prove a point
A word that interupts regular syntax
comparing two similar ideas
a contrast between two ideas by joining or juxtaposing them
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"The sun glared down at me from the sky." is an example of....
Epistrophe
Alliteration
Anaphora
Personification
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If Asyndeton means leaving out conjunctions Polysyndeton means...
use of a conjunction between each word
Adding multiple more commas to a sentence
Omitting all conjunctions
Adding punctuation
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What does Allusion mean?
When animalistic characteristics are given to humans
a direct or indirect reference to something "famous"
An image with detailed description
When all ideas are connected
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What does imagery mean?
When a narrator uses images throughout their work
creating vivid mental pictures for a reader
When a story includes make believe creatures
When a story uses references to art
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This image is an example of....
Anaphora
Epistrophe
Alliteration
Personification
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This is an example of _________________. "Her eyes were fireflies."
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
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the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases
Antithesis
Asyndeton
Epistrophe
Anaphora
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What is Irony?
The use of words to emphasize the literal meaning.
When you compare ideas indirectly
words to convey a meaning opposite of a literal meaning
A direct comparison
