english

Question 1

parallelism

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A device which consists of phrases or sentences of similar construction and meaning places side by side, balancing each other.

Question 2

archetype

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a very typical example of a certain person or thing, an original that has been
imitated or a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.

Question 3

Zeitgeist

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Valuable insights into the cultural and intellectual climate of a particular historical period, allowing readers to gain a deeper understanding of the forces shaping society at that time.

Question 4

Synecdoche

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figure of speech in which a part is spoken as the whole object or to present the whole

Question 5

Deus Ex Machina

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literally “god out of a machine;” sudden
artificial or improbable resolution to a story, often imply-
ing a lack of skill on the part of the writer

Question 6

Simile

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A direct comparison of unlike things, usually using like or as:

Question 7

Metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as, than, or resembles.

Question 8

Motif

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a recurring image, word, phrase, action, idea, object, or situation used throughout a work (or in several works by one author),

Question 9

Irony

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Irony- a discrepancy between appearances and reality.

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Alliteration

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repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together.

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Allusion

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reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture

Question 12

Assonance/ consonance

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resemblance in the sounds of words between the vowels (meat, beats) or between their constants (keep, cape)

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Foreshadowing

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hint of what is to come in a literary work

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Imagery

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using all 5 senses to paint a picture

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Onomatopoeia

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Words are used to imitate sounds

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Personification

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human characteristics are given to non human things

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Oxymoron

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phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory

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Setting

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refers to the time and place in which a story takes place.

Question 19

Paradox

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Two contrasting ideas, placed side-by-side (less is more)

Question 20

Tone

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A way of communicating information (in writing, images, or sound) that conveys an attitude

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Symbol

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An object, image, character or action that stands for an idea that goes beyond its literal meaning

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anecdote

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short tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident

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Cacophony

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deliberate use of harsh and awkward sounds

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Doggerel

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loosely structures for comedic effect, poetry that is often irregular in rytheme

Question 25

Epigraph

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Quote set at the beginning of a literary work or at its divisions to set the tone or suggest a theme.