Literary analysis Flashcards
1
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Hyperbole
A
To exaggerate or overstate something that is being described.
2
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Simile
A
Making comparison of two or more things including the use of words “like” or “as”
3
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Idiom
A
A phrase or expression that does not mean the same as the literal meaning
4
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Plot
A
The events included in a story (may or may not be sequential)
5
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Apostrophe
A
When a character speaks to an inanimate object or a person not present in scene
