Lit Devices Flashcards
1
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Imagery
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visually descriptive language
2
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verbal irony
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when the intent behind a speaker’s words differ from their actual meaning
ex; when shrek said he was excited to help
3
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
4
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denotation
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the literal meaning behind words
5
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diction
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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech and writing
ex; i are an apple
6
Q
syntax
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the arrangement of words and phrases
7
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connotation
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the feeling or idea that a word invokes (not the literal meaning)
8
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dramatic irony
A
when the audience knows something the characters don’t
9
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situational irony
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when what happens is not what is expected to
