Repeating the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words

Intentional repetition of similar grammatical structure for emphasis

Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses

Comparison of 2 unlike things USING "like" or "as"

The contrast between expectation and reality

Comparison of 2 unlike things WITHOUT USING "like" or "as"

What is external conflict?

Struggle between a character and an outside force

What is internal conflict?

Struggle within a character’s mind or emotions

Intentional reuse of a word or phrase for emphasis

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What is repetition?
Comparison of 2 unlike things USING "like" or "as"
Intentional repetition of similar grammatical structure for emphasis
Repeating the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words
Comparison of 2 unlike things WITHOUT USING "like" or "as"
2
What is parallelism?
Struggle within a character’s mind or emotions
The contrast between expectation and reality
Intentional repetition of similar grammatical structure for emphasis
Intentional reuse of a word or phrase for emphasis
3
"Pick at the pus bubbles and flaky scales" is an example of _________.
irony
imagery
metaphor
alliteration
4
"Like father, like son" is an example of a _________.
repetition
alliteration
parallelism
irony
5
"Deep down in the deepest part of her downness" is an example of ______________.
alliteration
parallelism
imagery
metaphor
6
What is imagery?
The contrast between expectation and reality
Intentional repetition of similar grammatical structure for emphasis
Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses
Struggle within a character’s mind or emotions
7
What is a simile?
Comparison of 2 unlike things WITHOUT USING "like" or "as"
Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses
Intentional repetition of similar grammatical structure for emphasis
Comparison of 2 unlike things USING "like" or "as"
8
What is irony?
Struggle within a character’s mind or emotions
Struggle between a character and an outside force
The contrast between expectation and reality
Intentional reuse of a word or phrase for emphasis
9
What is a metaphor?
Intentional repetition of similar grammatical structure for emphasis
Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses
Comparison of 2 unlike things USING "like" or "as"
Comparison of 2 unlike things WITHOUT USING "like" or "as"
10
What is external conflict?
Struggle within a character’s mind or emotions
The contrast between expectation and reality
Struggle between a character and an outside force
Intentional reuse of a word, phrase, or structure for emphasis
11
"Ears filled up with heartbeats like my head was being held underwater" is an example of a _________.
irony
simile
repetition
alliteration
12
What is internal conflict?
Struggle between a character and an outside force
The contrast between expectation and reality
Intentional reuse of a word or phrase for emphasis
Struggle within a character’s mind or emotions
13
"Shawn's dead. Shawn's dead. Shawn's dead" is an example of _________.
metaphor
irony
alliteration
repetition
14
What is repetition?
Struggle between a character and an outside force
Intentional reuse of a word or phrase for emphasis
The contrast between expectation and reality
Struggle within a character’s mind or emotions
15
"Pressed our lips to the pavement and prayed the boom, followed by the buzz of a bullet" is an example of a _________.
irony
alliteration
parallelism
imagery

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