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Included in Grade 12 U English Class
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Connotation
The name of a Disney villain
Giving human qualities to an inanimate object
A really extended metaphor
Suggestion of associatons which surround a word
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Motif
The use of sarcasm in a text
A type of simiie
Recurring patterns, images, phrases, or ideas within a text.
A type of metaphor
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Antithesis
Ms.Reinhart's Middle Name
A Sound Device
Figure of speech where contrary ideas are expressed in a balanced phrase.
A pattern within poetry
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Alliteration
The sound of the word mimics what it refers to
A (indirect) reference to a person, place, or thing
A grammatical rule for using semicolons
The repetition of initial sounds in a series or a group of words
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Parody
It is is a form of allusion, since it is referencing another thing
An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes.
It borrows words or phrases from an original, and pokes fun at it.
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Symbol
A book within a book
A description involving the senses
A concrete representation of a more abstract concept.
The dialogue between two characters
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Hyperbole
Being literal
Gross exaggeration for effect
An extended metaphor
A funny word
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Caesura
Words that start with C
When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme.
A pause in a line that is formed by the rhythms of natural speech
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What is the difference a metaphor and a simile?
A simile describes something exactly as it is - metaphor exaggerates.
Comparing, using "like" or "as"
What is the difference a metaphor and a similie?
Nothing, they are the same.
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"Comparison that assumes that the two objects or events that are alike" is...
Connotation
Imagery
Analogy
Foreshadowing
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Polysyndeton: Refers to a statement that has more conjunctions than necessary
True
False
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Euphemism
The use of neutral words in the place of harsher words.
A deodorant brand
The act of firing someone from a job
The use of words that appeal to the 5 senses
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What is an example of figurative language?
"The clock struck twelve."
"Her smile was a ray of sunshine."
"He ran fast."
"The book is on the table."
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Select the example of Polyptoton
Blood and Bleed
Kind and Cuddly
Stand and Sit
Fly and Soar
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Oxymoron is the placing of opposites together to create a particular effect.
False
True
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Select the example of irony
"Silly Sally Summers swam."
"It rained on her wedding day."
"Don't throw stones in a gass house."
"I like oranges."
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Chiasmus
When the same sounding words are used twice in succession but reversed
The name of an old Author
Fast-paced poem
Often used expression that doesn’t make sense if you take it literally
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Anaphora
figure of speech in which contrary ideas are expressed in a balanced phrase
The sound of the work mimics the sound to which it refers.
repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines
When conjunctions are omitted in a series of words, phrases or clauses
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What is an example of conceit?
"His smile is as bright as the sun."
"The lovers' souls are two legs of a compass."
"Their love was like two entwined vines."
"She’s as fierce as a lion."
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Which of the following bets describes Mood?
The author's attitude toward the subject.
The time and place where the story is set.
The actions and behaviours of the characters.
The emotional atmosphere that the reader feels while reading the story.
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Anacronism
The ironic minimizing of fact
Fancy word for crown
a person, thing, etc. placed in a historical time where it does not belong
a comparison between two distinctly different things, using “like” or “as”
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Select the example of an Allusion
The cat sat on a mat
The leaves rustled gently in the wind
He ran faster than the wind
Her smile rivals Mona Lisa
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Tone is the attitude the author convey's in their text
True
False
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Antecedent
Forshadowing
A synonym for irony
The sound a cymbal makes
a pronoun or noun refers to an earlier phrase or word
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Onomatopoeia
The sound of the work mimics the sound to which it refers.
A silly word
The pattern of a poem’s end rhymes
When a rhyme is created by two words that don’t exactly rhyme
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Select an example of Parallelism
She enjoys reading, writing, and to swim.
She is smart, hardworking, and loves to dance.
The dog barked loudly, jumped high, and runs quickly.
He likes to run, to swim, and to cycle.
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Consonance
Town in Ontario
Patter in a rhyme scheme
The repetition of consonant sounds (middle or final)
A natural pause
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Pathetic Fallacy
when events in the natural world imitate the inner state of a character
when events in the natural world reflects the mood of a scene
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Asyndeton
The use of sounds pleasing to the ear as smooth, pleasant, and musical.
The repetition of consonant sounds
When conjunctions are omitted in a series of words, phrases or clauses
The sound of the work mimics the sound to which it refers.
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Repetition
The use of exaggeration
Using the same word with different meanings
Re-using of words, phrases or sounds to create rhythm or emphasis.
Re-using of words, phrases or sounds to create rhythm or emphasis
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A juxtaposition places two images or objects side by side for the purpose of comparing and contrasting
False
True
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What is the purpose of comedic relief?
To provide a break from intense or serious moments
To advance the plot by introducing new conflicts.
To showcase the moral message of the story.
To establish the main theme of the work.
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Allegory
Comparison that assumes that the two objects or events that are alike
Narrative describing one subject under the guise of another.
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Diction is irrelevant in quote analysis
False
True
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What senses does Imagery appeal to?
Visual
Sound
All of the Above
Taste
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What can shift pacing?
Polysyndeton
Repitiion
Syntax
All of the Above
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Foreshadowing is blatantly telling the reader what is going to happen in a literal way
True
False
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Euphony is the
opposite
of Cacophony
False
True
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Assonance
Repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in one line
When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme
A pause in a line that is formed by the rhythms of natural speech
A type of rhyme scheme
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Human abilities, qualities, qualities or characteristics are given to inanimate objects, animals or ideas is
Pun
Symbol
Personification
Irony
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Cacophony (dissonance) is the use of sounds that are pleasant to the ear
False
True
