using all 5 senses to describe what's happening

imitation of the style with deliberate exaggeration

direct comparison using like or as

ordinary form of written language, not poetry

telling a story in sequence of connecting events

source of the words of the story

overstatement using exaggerated language

2 things placed next to each other that contrast

combining 2 contradictory elements, humourous

when a part is used to represent a whole

Question for dramatic effect, answer not expectation

an attribute is used to name something

attitude literary work takes toward its subject

verbal irony in which "praise" is actually critical

implied comparison (no like or as)

specialized/technical language of a trade

presenting something as being smaller, worse than it really is

conclusion or proposition arrived by considering all the facts

giving human qualities to abstract idea or nonhuman thing

describing nature/life without idealization

a word applies to two others in different senses

contrast between what is said and what is meant

relation of author to the subejct

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Paradox
successive verbal constructions
overemphasis
contradictory statement
enforced obedience
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Imagery
method of communication relying on verbal cues
using all 5 senses to describe what's happening
figurative language that relies on comparison using "like" or "as"
abstract language devoid of sensory details
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Which one is NOT a platitude?
I like lasagna.
Nice guys finish last.
There's always more fish in the sea.
There's no "i" in team.
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Parody
repetition of a phrase at the end of sentences
assertion of a falsehood as fact
imitation of the style with deliberate exaggeration
narrative with multiple levels of meaning
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Similie
an implied comparison
direct comparison using like or as
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Pathos
logical appeal
emotional appeal
credibility
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Prose
poetic lament on a death
ordinary form of written language, not poetry
a historical account from personal knowledge
aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language
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Which of the following is NOT a litote?
I'm not unfamiliar with poetry.
You're not wrong!
The Kahoot was difficult.
She's no ordinary girl!
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Narrative
recounting a historical event
telling a story in sequence of connecting events
comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
reflecting on a person's own life and experiences
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Mood
humor/irony
fear/sorrow
facts/logic
feeling/ambiance
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Voice
horse
attitude literary work takes towards its subject
source of the words of the story
hasty piece of commentary designed to attract attention
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Rhetoric
Persuasion
Discouragement
Lethargy
Distraction
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Rebuttal
indicate an unwillingness to response
concur, be in the same opinion of
refutation or contradiction
illogically incongruous statement
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Hyperbole
understatement using overblown rhetoric
overstatement using exaggerated language
song containing an instructive purpose
exclamation using rhyme
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Juxtaposition
2 things placed next to each other that contrast
4 rhetorical questions at the end of a speech
1 strong, defensible thesis statement
3 verbs listed together without conjunctions
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Oxymoron
combining 2 contradictory elements, humourous
interrogating
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Synecdoche
when a part's at the start, it's the whole of the heart!
when a part is used to represent a whole
the central claim
a variation of a nickname
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Rhetorical Question
Call for pity and sorrow, sympathy intended
Rude gesture, agitation intended
Sudden cry or remark, answer expected
Question for dramatic effect, answer not expectation
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Metonymy
an attribute is used to name something
specialized terminology or language used by a particular group
rhythm of the language in the poem
poetic meter that consists of five iambs per line
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Tone
intense enjoyment, interest, or approval
attitude literary work takes toward its subject
hue or mixture of pure colors to which only pure gray is added
source of the words of the story
21
Select the answer that is NOT onomatopoeia.
Sqwak!
Grrrr!
Moo!
Hello!
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Sarcasm
criticism for clinical analysis
flattery in the most authentic sense
words in their most basic sense
verbal irony in which "praise" is actually critical
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Metaphor
direct comparison (using like or as)
warning or sign of a future event
contrast of two elements in parallel form
implied comparison (no like or as)
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Jargon
narrative technique that presents events from multiple perspectives
ancient form of storytelling often passed down through generations
repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words
specialized/technical language of a trade
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Understatement
presenting something as being better or important than it actually is
crayon
a metaphorical objection while the author is underneath a literal table
presenting something as being smaller, worse than it really is
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Inference
statement that presents a direct comparison between two unlike things
musicality through the repetition of sounds
parallel structure in an attempt to emphasize/highlight the words
conclusion or proposition arrived by considering all the facts
27
Personification
battling a secret alien infiltration of Earth
overstatement using exaggerated language
attaching prime importance to human rather than divine forces
giving human qualities to abstract idea or nonhuman thing
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Realism
a collection of myths
describing nature/life without idealization
the practice of forming or pursuing ideals
speculative fiction with creative elements
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Zeugma
repetition of a phrase at the end of sentences
prolonged compatison of two unlikely things
comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
a word applies to two others in different senses
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Theme
central idea
sentence structure
contradicting elements
emotional tone
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Irony
trite expression or truism
metaphor that extends over multiple lines or even an entire poem
contrast between what is said and what is meant
style of enunciation in speaking or singing
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Syntax
direct comparison
sentence structure
repetition of phrases
word choice
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Point of View
relation of author to his family
relation of author to the audience
relation of author to the subejct
relation of author to his/her native language

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