Literary Devices Flashcards
1
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basic elements of the short story
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- setting
- character
- conflict
- point of view
- plot
- theme
2
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the 4 literary devices
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- irony
- symbol
- flashback
- foreshadowing
3
Q
there are several types in literature
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irony
4
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types of irony
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- verbal irony
- dramatic irony
- situational irony
5
Q
the contrast between what is said and what is meant. In other words sarcasm
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verbal irony
6
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type of irony where the reader or the audience knows something that the characters do not
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dramatic irony
7
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this is the most common in literature. it is the contrast between what happens and what was expected
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situational irony
8
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a character, an action, a settings, or an object representing something else
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symbol
9
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is a writer technique in which the author interrupts the plot of the story to create an incident of an earlier time
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flashback
10
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the authors provides clues or hints as to what is going to happen later in the story
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foreshadowing
