Literary Elements (Dystopian Literature)

Question 1

When an author refers back to an event that has already taken place in the story.

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Flashback

Question 2

A mocking remark, often ironic, used to belittle someone or add humor to a situation.

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Sarcasm

Question 3

When an author mentions or hints at something that will happen later in the story.

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Forshadowing

Question 4

What is an imaginary place that is frightful and undesirable?

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Dystopian

Question 5

Words that describe sounds, spelled exactly how they are pronounced.

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Onomatopoeia

Question 6

What is: a word, phrase, or language that is used in conversation or informal speech.

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Colloquialism

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What is: A figure of speech comparing two objects that does not use like or as.

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Metaphor

Question 8

What is: A polite expression

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Euphamsim

Question 9

What is: An obvious and intentional exaggeration?

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Hyperbole

Question 10

An imagined placewhere everything is perfect.

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Utopia

Question 11

What is: Giving human qualities to abstract ideas, animals, and inanimate objects.

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Personification

Question 12

What is: a phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought, a stereotype.

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Cliche

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What is: A figure of speech comparing two objects using “like” or “as”.

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Simile

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A form of wordplay which suggests two or more meanings. For an intended humorous effect.

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Pun

Question 15

What is: The use of one object or action to represent or suggest something else.

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Symbolism

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What is: A phrase combining two contradictory terms. They may or may not be intentional.

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Oxymoron

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What is: A combination of words that has a figurative meaning, due to its common usage.

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Idiom

Question 18

When the same letter or sound appear at the beginning of closely connected words.

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Alliteration

Question 19

What is: A contradiction between two elements in a story. Has a strong effect on the story.

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Irony

Question 20

What describes a pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism in a work of literature.

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Motif

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