Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

Question 1

the repetition of consonant sounds at the ends of words "east west"

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consonance

Question 2

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

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wit

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a statement that contradicts itself, but may nonetheless be true

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paradox

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

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epic

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

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symbolism

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picture stories

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graphic text

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a long narrative poem of folk origin and intended to be sung, with simple stanzas and a refrain

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ballad

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

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understatement

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to believe unfairly that all people of a group are the same

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stereotype

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

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analogy

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technical or professional language that is often not understood by ordinary people

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jargon

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a difficult problem with no easy solution

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dilemma

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

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sonnet

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

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catastrophe

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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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a type of poetry with no fixed structure

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free verse

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

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exposition

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

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parody

Question 19

the repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry or sentence

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assonance

Question 20

placing close together or side by side to emphasize a contrast

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juxtaposition

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the outcome or circumstances are opposite to what would expect

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irony

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the narrator knows the actions and thoughts of all the characters

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omniscient

Question 23

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

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pleasing sounds

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euphony

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

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didactic

Question 26

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

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metre

Question 27

a point of view seldom used in literature

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second person

Question 28

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

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voice

Question 29

a brief, memorable saying that expresses a truth or belief

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proverb

Question 30

in the plot, the one against the main character

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antagonist

Question 31

how and when the conflict in a story is solved

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resolution

Question 32

a four line stanza, especially one with a rhyme scheme

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quatrain

Question 33

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

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myth

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a sudden and profound understanding of something

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epiphany

Question 35

the language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or group of people

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dialect

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

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archaic language

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a question that is asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit an answer

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rhetorical question

Question 38

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

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pastoral

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the voice in a poem

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speaker

Question 40

descriptive language that helps the reader "see"

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imagery

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time order

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chronological

Question 42

two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

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couplet

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very informal spoken words that become temporarily popular within certain groups

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slang

Question 44

deliberate exaggeration

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hyperbole

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show the differences in two things

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contrast

Question 46

the inclusion of a humorous scene or character in a serious work, to relieve tension

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comic relief

Question 47

the narrator who uses "I"

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first person

Question 48

a complex character who does not change

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static

Question 49

writing that is intended to explain or provide information

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expository

Question 50

language with a precise, clear meaning

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denotation

Question 51

art or literature in which people, things or events have a hidden or symbolic meaning

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allegory

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

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bias

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words written on a gravestone

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epitaph

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writing with a repetitive grammatical structure

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parallelism

Question 55

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

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repetition

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the main character of a story

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protagonist

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giving non-human things human characteristics

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personification

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used for "mind control"

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propaganda

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the preface or introduction to a literary work

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prologue

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the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidity or vices

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satire

Question 61

a polite term to refer to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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euphemism

Question 62

reasons and results; why things happen and the results

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cause and effect

Question 63

comes after the climax of a story

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denouement

Question 64

a group of lines in a poem separated by extra space

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stanza

Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

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Duplicate of Literary Terms Grade 12

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