literary devices Flashcards
1
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specific aspect which we can recognize, identify, interpret and/or analyze
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literary devices
2
Q
- single word or phrase
- uses to convey meaning
- not present in every text
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literary techniques
3
Q
- aspects of a whole text
- derived from reading the text
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literary elements
4
Q
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning
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anaphora
5
Q
2 opposites put beside each other for contrast
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antithesis
6
Q
repetition of a word or phrase at the end
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epistrophe
7
Q
sense experience through words
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imagery
8
Q
implied comparison between 2 essentially dissimilar things
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metaphor
9
Q
words that sound like what they mean
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onomatopoeia
10
Q
objects to represent an abstract idea
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symbol
11
Q
a word applies to more than 1 noun implying a different meaning
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zeugma
12
Q
name the 7 literary elements
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theme
setting
characters
conflict
plot
motif
point of view
13
Q
explain motif
A
series of recurring details that have symbolic importance
