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Literary Terms and Figurative Language Devices
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Which of these is an example of imagery?
He's as strong as a bull.
Life is a journey.
The waves crashed against the jagged, rocky shoreline.
It's all just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.
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extreme exaggeration
simile
hyperbole
allusion
onomatopoeia
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a figure of speech that cannot be taken literally
denunciation
irony
diction
idiom
4
two or more words with opposite meanings used to describe the same thing
alliteration
oxymoron
idiom
hyperbole
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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to have a greater or hidden meaning
allusion
allegory
idiom
structure
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Which of these is an example of alliteration?
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
Taylor Swift's song "Love Story"
She can't even, but she beats the odds.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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a play on words; a joke with a word that has multiple meanings
simile
pun
idiom
oxymoron
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the feeling the reader gets when reading
mood
setting
plot
tone
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the dictionary definition of a word
denotation
connotation
diction
structure
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the sequence of events within a story; made up of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
symbolism
structure
characterization
plot
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Choose the literary term to match the definition: an universal lesson or moral of a story
tone
purpose
symbolism
theme
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the creation or construction of a character; qualities attributed to a character
onomatopoeia
theme
characterization
structure
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the gist of the text
characterization
plot
mood
main idea
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the arrangement of the plot of the text, not the actions themselves; organization of the text
plot
structure
purpose
symbolism
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the author's attitude toward the topic
mood
setting
tone
diction
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an author's word choice
characterization
denontation
diction
syntax
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a direct or indirect reference to something that is commonly known
alliteration
allusion
imagery
allegory
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a word that imitates the sound it describes
onomatopoeia
allegory
oxymoron
idiom
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Which of these is an example of an idiom?
The wind whistled through the trees
He runs like a cheetah!
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
He has a chip on his shoulder.
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when an inanimate object or animal is given human qualities
alliteration
personification
irony
hyperbole
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Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
He's so loud he could wake the dead
a picture that plays a trick on your mind
He's as strong as a bull
when Montag recited a Bible verse
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when the opposite of what is expected happens; three categories: situational, verbal, and dramatic.
allegory
irony
allusion
pun
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Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
His voice was like the grinding of gravel.
His backpack weighed a ton!
The school bell was a wrecking ball through her concentration.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
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which of these is an example of symbolism?
He laughs like a hyena.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
ZAP!
A phoenix in Fahrenheit 451
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when a word or object is used to represent another idea
idiom
foreshadowing
structure
symbolism
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words
allusion
alliteration
imagery
allegory
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time and location a story takes place
infer/inference
setting
plot
characterization
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suspense or anticipation
tension
onomatopoeia
allusion
metaphor
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when the author hints at future events
denunciation
foreshadowing
allusion
alliteration
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a comparison of two unlike things using the words
like
or
as
metaphor
simile
allegory
allusion
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to come to conclusion about based on evidence in the text
purpose
foreshadowing
structure
infer/inference
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Which of these is an example of a pun?
Run like the wind, Bullseye!
"I'm the Queen Bee [...] you are the drone" - Faber
The cyclist was two tired to win the race.
The girl cried like a baby.
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a comparison of two unlike things where something is stated to
be
something else; does not use the words
like
or
as
personification
imagery
metaphor
simile
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Which is an example of personification?
The leaves danced in the wind.
BOOM!
He can't hit the broad side of a barn!
His attitude is pretty ugly.
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which of these is an example of a simile?
The wind whistles through the trees.
He is as strong as a bull.
The silence in the room was deafening.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
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the perspective of the narrator and experiences that shape that perspective
connotation
point of view
purpose
plot
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the feelings associated with a word
denonation
setting
foreshadowing
connotation
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an author's description that appeals to the five senses to aid in imagining the text
allusion
alliteration
imagery
irony
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Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
Life is a journey
Sandy sold seashells by the seashore
Montag's "fingers were like ferrets"
BOOM!
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the reason why the author writes; what the author is trying to accomplish in writing
Tone
Structure
Infer/Inference
Purpose
