Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

Question 1

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

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archaic language

Question 2

the outcome or circumstances are opposite to what would expect

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irony

Question 3

reasons and results; why things happen and the results

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cause and effect

Question 4

used for "mind control"

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propaganda

Question 5

a point of view seldom used in literature

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second person

Question 6

the preface or introduction to a literary work

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prologue

Question 7

how and when the conflict in a story is solved

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resolution

Question 8

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

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voice

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time order

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chronological

Question 10

not a good way to make an argument in a researched, expository essay

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emotional appeal

Question 11

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 12

a statement that contradicts itself, but may nonetheless be true

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paradox

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writing with a repetitive grammatical structure

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parallelism

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show the differences in two things

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contrast

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a long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of legendary historical figures

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epic

Question 16

a four line stanza, especially one with a rhyme scheme

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quatrain

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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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a type of poetry with no fixed structure

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free verse

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writing that is intended to explain or provide information

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expository

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the choice of words or phrases in speech or writing

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diction

Question 21

the narrator knows the actions and thoughts of all the characters

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omniscient

Question 22

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

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bias

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devastation; the death or moral destruction of the protagonist in a tragedy

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catastrophe

Question 24

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

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theme

Question 25

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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pity for a character in a play, usually a tragedy

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pathos

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a widely held but false belief or idea; a traditional story of early people

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myth

Question 28

the stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse or within the lines of a poem

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metre

Question 29

a polite term to refer to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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euphemism

Question 30

a story of someone's own life

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autobiography

Question 31

in the plot, the one against the main character

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antagonist

Question 32

pleasing sounds

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euphony

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harsh, unpleasant-sounding words

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cacophony

Question 34

the direct opposite of

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antithesis

Question 35

a category of literature or art

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genre

Question 36

an opinion article on a current issue found in a newspaper

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editorial

Question 37

the main character of a story

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protagonist

Question 38

a work created to imitate and make fun of an original work, its author, or its subject

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parody

Question 39

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

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wit

Question 40

a reference to a famous person, place or event

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allusion

Question 41

the narrator who uses "I"

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first person

Question 42

picture stories

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graphic text

Question 43

placing close together or side by side to emphasize a contrast

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juxtaposition

Question 44

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

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connotation

Question 45

very informal spoken words that become temporarily popular within certain groups

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slang

Question 46

an overused expression that has lost its effectiveness

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cliche

Question 47

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

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exposition

Question 48

the voice in a poem

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speaker

Question 49

a brief, memorable saying that expresses a truth or belief

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proverb

Question 50

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

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understatement

Question 51

a fourteen-line poem with a rhyme scheme and iambic pentameter

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sonnet

Question 52

a short, clever often-paradoxical remark

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epigram

Question 53

descriptive language that helps the reader "see"

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imagery

Question 54

language with a precise, clear meaning

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denotation

Question 55

one of the most common poetic devices, used to stress something

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repetition

Question 56

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

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caricature

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a sudden and profound understanding of something

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epiphany

Question 58

a group of lines in a poem separated by extra space

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stanza

Question 59

a humorous use of two meanings of one word

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pun

Question 60

a comparison of one thing to another thing that is quite different

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analogy

Question 61

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

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symbolism

Question 62

words written on a gravestone

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epitaph

Question 63

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

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didactic

Question 64

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

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pastoral

Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

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Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

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