Lit terms Review

Question 1

“’Oh, glory,’ I said with a groan, ‘this is all I need to top off a perfect night’” (Hinton 54).

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verbal irony

Question 2

Definition: A person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well.

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symbol

Question 3

Definition: A moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way

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ephiphany

Question 4

“The blue Mustang was circling the park slowly” (Hinton 54). Blue Mustang = wealth, power, Socs

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symbol

Question 5

Definition: A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect.

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hyperbole

Question 6

Definition: A person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well.

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symbol

Question 7

Definition: A contrast between appearance and reality – usually one in which reality is the opposite of what it seems.

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irony

Question 8

“Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset” (Hinton 41).

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epiphany

Question 9

“Darry would kill me if I got into trouble with the police” (Hinton 3).

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hyperbole

Question 10

Definition: Language that appeals to the 5 senses.

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imagery

Question 11

Definition: A reference to a famous work.

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allusion

Question 12

Definition: Something in literature that is repeated throughout many cultures and time periods.

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motif

Question 13

Definition: A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”

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simile

Question 14

“’Oh, glory,’ I said with a groan, ‘this is all I need to top off a perfect night’” (Hinton 54).

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verbal irony

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