Lit Terms

Question 1

HARRISON: At the end of story, readers watch Harrison be killed but his parents don't even know (due to their handicaps)

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dramatic irony

Question 2

giving human-traits to non-living things

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personification

Question 3

"I wonder if I'll ever get that part in the school play," she wondered to herself. WHAT METHOD OF CHARACTERIZATION???

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effects

Question 4

a comparison that compares things using "like" "as" or "than"

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simile

Question 5

SHOUT ABOUT IT: "I was the mother. You were the father. And the book, God help it, was our first child."

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metaphor

Question 6

SHOUT ABOUT IT: "The pump screamed so loud it brought her husband to the door..."

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personification

Question 7

using facts and logic to persuade your audience

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logos

Question 8

persuading your audience by showing them your credibility, trustworthiness, and reliabilty

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ethos

Question 9

WALTER MITTY: Which of the following is NOT an example of parallelism from the story?

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drinking coffee

Question 10

SHOUT ABOUT IT: "Everybody from Chickahominy to Bangkok knows he was fired..."

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hyperbole

Question 11

He nervously tapped his pencil during the test. He then crumpled up his test. WHAT METHOD OF CHARACTERIZATION IS THIS?

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actions

Question 12

when object or idea that represents something on a deeper level

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symbol

Question 13

SHOUT ABOUT IT: "My wife should be working for the CIA, making up new unbreakable codes..."

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verbal irony

Question 14

persuading your audience by connecting to their EMOTIONS

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pathos

Question 15

She had long , dark hair and green, joyful eyes. She was dressed to impress. WHAT METHOD OF CHARACTERIZATION IS THIS?

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looks

Question 16

WALTER MITTY: "The commander's voice was like thin ice breaking"

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simile

Question 17

when we know something the character's don't

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dramatic irony

Question 18

a comparison WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

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metaphor

Question 19

SHOUT ABOUT IT: The only person who tried to save the $160,000 check after the coffee spilled on it was the salesman.

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situational irony

Question 20

HARRISON BERGERON: "The photograph of Harrison jumped on the screen again and again."

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personification

Question 21

using vivid words or phrases to paint a picture in the readers' minds

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imagery

Question 22

a perfect world where everyone wants to live

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utopia

Question 23

making a mockery or ridiculing a person or idea

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satire

Question 24

a reference to something from culture - celebrity, event, place, movie, book, etc.

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allusion

Question 25

HARRISON BERGERON: "Harrison tore the straps of his harness like wet tissue paper..."

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simile

Question 26

making something seem like it's less important than it really is

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understatement

Question 27

Jordan sat his tray down in the lunchroom, and everyone flocked to sit beside him. Everyone adored him. WHAT METHOD?

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effects

Question 28

"I, Al Tin, would like to run for Class President. I'm the perfect candidate." WHAT METHOD OF CHARACTERIZATION IS THIS?

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says

Question 29

HARRISON BERGERON: Harrison gave his life to create change, but no change occurred since he was killed.

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situational irony

Question 30

an AWFUL, FRIGHTENING place or society

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dystopia

Question 31

a situation which has the opposite outcome from what was expected

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situational irony

Question 32

an extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

Question 33

sarcasm: you say something but you mean the opposite

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verbal irony

Question 34

when an idea is mirrored in different places

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parallelism

Question 35

WALTER MITTY: Mitty took his gloves off as soon as his wife went to her appointment. WE know this, but SHE does not.

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dramatic irony

Lit Terms

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