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A metaphor is the same as a simile
True
False
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What is a cadence?
The natural flow of words, typically in poetry
A marching band song
a dance in a play
A princess in MLP
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What is hyperbole?
a strike in bowling
an exaggeration
a tag a long phrase
an extreme version of the super bowl
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A gathering of consonant sounds that make a displeasing sound or flow when put together
Cacophony
Cadence
Nichi’s texts
Euphemism
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What is this phrase an example of: “I will fly so high that the light of the sky that shines will be all mine.”
In Medias Rex
A pretty sentence
Assonance
Helbon
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What is an example of personification?
BMO
a hat
A water bottle
Finn
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The use of a common phrase as a stand in that means something different in context
Synonym
Paradox
Metonym
Antonym
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Define catharsis.
a type of plant that is often used to symbolize religious affiliation
a character in Helluva Boss
a ritual performed in certain Catholic denominations
the release of emotions for the purpose of relief
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The repeated occurrence of words that sound similar or have similar sounding syllables
Dissonance
Consonance
Juxtaposition
Conceit
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What is inversion?
when the colors are inverted on a page
when the words in a book can only be read through a mirror
when words are not put in a traditional order
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What is Apostrophe?
when someone is referring to a non-present entity
a pasta catastrophy
a slur
a puncuation mark
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Who’s the favorite child in the group?
Emily/Nichi
Care
Lukas
Lupe
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Assonance
Metanym
Cacophony
Alliteration
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A reference to another piece of literature, usually famous classics or religious scriptures
Apostrophe
Anaphora
Allusion
Analogy
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An analogy is a comparison between two or more things, typically concepts or works
False
True
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A consistent structure of words in a sentence, usually verbs
Diction
Consistency
Parallelism
Syntax
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What is a stream of consciousness?
A metaphorical river in a story
When an author mind dumps on paper
The flow/structure of a sentence meant to mimic a train of thought
When a student rushes to finish an essay
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When a story starts in the middle instead of the start
Baldwinism
In Medias Rex
Juxtaposition
Deus Ex Machina
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A strange or complex composition of a metaphor to make a point rather than make sense
Complexity
Extended Metaphor
Conceit
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When a phrase is carried on through a line break cleanly
Pause-through
Assonance
Enjambment
Passover
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Which one of these is a tragic flaw?
Achilles’s heel
A sparkly hat
A turtle shell
Hercules
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What is euphony?
a new instrument
a symphony
a version of irony
The pleasing sounds of words, usually used to describe pleasing things
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Define dissonance
when a character detaches from reality
an intentional break in a rhythm of sounds for a jarring effect
a dream reference
a messed up chord in music
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Name two versions of irony
Situational
Verbal
Euphony
Dramatic
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What is an example of anthropomorphism?
Ron Weasley
A ukelele
A new computer
The White Rabbit
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When a line or phrase is repeated throughout a poem at intervals
Copypasta
Consonance
Refrain
Injusto Fracture
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Define foil.
when two people are put together to show their differences
the use of wrapping foil in a story
a sheet of aluminum used for wrapping food
when a certain page is crinkled in a book
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What is a euphemism?
a less offensive substitute for a much more displeasing thing
a dirty word
assisted sewageslide
an metaphorical ecosystem of characters in a story
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When making pet help ads, marketing teams use
Water
Money
Pathos
Logos
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What is a chorus?
a group of people who speak together
a choir at church
A song’s main theme
