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English literary devices quiz Flashcards

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voice

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the speaker int he poem, does not have to be the author

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stanza

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line groupings in a poem

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rhythm

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beat of a poem created by syllables

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rhyme

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words that sound similar to one another

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5
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hyperbole

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and extreme exgageration

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paradox

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a statement that seems wrong but it makes sense

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oxymoron

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pretty ugly

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diction

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poets choice of words

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pun

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a play on words that create humor

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cannotation

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implied meaning of a word

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denotation

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dictonary meaning of a word

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character

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individual int he story related to the dialouge

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conflict

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problem

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plot

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plan or sequence of events in a story

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setting

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time and place a story

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mood

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feelings that arise when reading a ltierature

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alliteration

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same letter being repeated at the beginning

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allusion

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a casual reference in one piece of work

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antagontist

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the character who opposes the hero

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imagery

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word picture created by the writer using concrete. details and figurative laungage

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irony

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device that creates contrast between said and meant or what’s expected etc.

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foreshadowing

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clues that tells us what will happen

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etaphor

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compare with no like or as

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personification

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give object human traits

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simile

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like or as

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protagonist

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main character, hero

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symbol

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noun that stands for itself and something else

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POV

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point of view

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third person limited

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don’t know all the feelings of the characters

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third person ominiscient

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know all the feelings of what people are feeling

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theme

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lesson or idea

32
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pathetic fallacy

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nature is used to reflect the story

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otomotopia

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