Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

Question 1

a speech to an object, an idea, or a person who doesn't exist as if it is a living person

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apostrophe

Question 2

a long narrative poem of folk origin and intended to be sung, with simple stanzas and a refrain

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ballad

Question 3

the direct opposite of

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antithesis

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a four line stanza, especially one with a rhyme scheme

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quatrain

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art or literature in which people, things or events have a hidden or symbolic meaning

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allegory

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the inclusion of a humorous scene or character in a serious work, to relieve tension

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comic relief

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the narrator who uses "I"

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first person

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comes after the climax of a story

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denouement

Question 9

the language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or group of people

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dialect

Question 10

an expression or spoken words of lesser strength than would be expected, in that situation

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understatement

Question 11

the repetition of consonant sounds at the ends of words "east west"

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consonance

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a reference to a famous person, place or event

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allusion

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an overused expression that has lost its effectiveness

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cliche

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the preface or introduction to a literary work

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prologue

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show the differences in two things

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contrast

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the choice of words or phrases in speech or writing

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diction

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writing that is intended to explain or provide information

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expository

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very informal spoken words that become temporarily popular within certain groups

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slang

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the individual style of an author including diction, dialogue, and character development

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voice

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a word that suggests or implies another meaning besides the literal one

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connotation

Question 21

pleasing sounds

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euphony

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two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

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couplet

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in the plot, the one against the main character

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antagonist

Question 24

to believe unfairly that all people of a group are the same

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stereotype

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a brief, memorable saying that expresses a truth or belief

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proverb

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using an object or word to represent an abstract idea, mood, or emotion

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symbolism

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an important idea or human issue writers and artists explore through their work

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theme

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a story of someone's own life

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autobiography

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used for "mind control"

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propaganda

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reasons and results; why things happen and the results

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cause and effect

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prejudice in favour of one thing, person, or group compared with another

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bias

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a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer

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rhetorical question

Question 33

the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidity or vices

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satire

Question 34

a point of view seldom used in literature

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second person

Question 35

a cartoon-like image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way

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caricature

Question 36

a category of literature or art

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genre

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technical or professional language that is often not understood by ordinary people

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jargon

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a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour

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wit

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harsh, unpleasant-sounding words

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cacophony

Question 40

background information provided to a reader at the beginning of a story

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exposition

Question 41

a humorous use of two meanings of one word

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pun

Question 42

a type of poetry with no fixed structure

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free verse

Question 43

pity for a character in a play, usually a tragedy

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pathos

Question 44

placing close together or side by side to emphasize a contrast

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juxtaposition

Question 45

a complex character who does not change

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static

Question 46

an opinion article on a current issue found in a newspaper

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editorial

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the outcome or circumstances are opposite to what would expect

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irony

Question 48

these words are no longer in everyday use or have lost a particular meaning in current usage

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archaic language

Question 49

the voice in a poem

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speaker

Question 50

writing with a repetitive grammatical structure

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parallelism

Question 51

a difficult problem with no easy solution

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dilemma

Question 52

a literary work or painting idealizing the rural life (especially shepherds)

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pastoral

Question 53

how and when the conflict in a story is solved

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resolution

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a short, clever often-paradoxical remark

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epigram

Question 55

a group of lines in a poem separated by extra space

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stanza

Question 56

a statement made by a qualified person about a technical, scientific, or professional issue

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expert testimony

Question 57

descriptive language that helps the reader "see"

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imagery

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a sudden and profound understanding of something

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epiphany

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a statement that contradicts itself, but may nonetheless be true

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paradox

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picture stories

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graphic text

Question 61

the repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry or sentence

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assonance

Question 62

words written on a gravestone

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epitaph

Question 63

a hint of what is to come later in a story or movie (usually something bad)

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foreshadowing

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a style of writing that teaches a lesson, usually a moral one

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didactic

Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

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Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

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