Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Simile
A
A description that compares one thing to another using like or as
2
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Personification
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Describing an inanimate object as having human features
3
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Pathetic fallacy
A
When the weather conveys a particular mood or emotion
4
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Zoomorphism
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When animal features are given to a non-animal thing
5
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Foreshadowing
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When the writer hints of a future event
6
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Biblical illusions
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Words that reference the bible
7
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Irony
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Expressing meaning that usually signifies the opposite
8
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Hyperbole
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Exaggerated statements that aren’t meant to be taken literally
