Literary devices

Question 1

the unconventional use of a word, or words in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful description, or comparison

Answer 1

Figurative language

Question 2

the use of vivid description in order to explain a situation

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Imagery

Question 3

5 types of imagery

Answer 3

auditory, visual, tactile, gustatory, olfactory

Question 4

a technique, or event in which what on the surface appears to be the case or to be expected differs radically from what is actually the case

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irony

Question 5

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Answer 5

symbolism

Question 6

when something is open to more than one interpretation

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ambiguity

Question 7

created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line or verse.

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rhythm

Question 8

syllables higher in pitch, longer in duration, and generally a little louder

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stressed syllables determined by English pronunciation

Question 9

three types of perfect rhyme

Answer 9

single (mind/behind), double (roasting/toasting), and Dactylic (terrible/ wearable)

Question 10

repetition of similar sounds

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rhyme

Question 11

words that are spelled similarly but have different pronunciations

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eye rhyme

Question 12

the same sounds occur in two words but in unstressed syllables

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imperfect rhyme

Question 13

a distinct unit of sound that distinguish one word from another (e.g. pad, bat, bad)

Answer 13

phoneme

Question 14

sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste details engage the reader’s interest

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sensory details

Question 15

what is allegory?

Answer 15

the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence

Question 16

What are a few modes of development for the development of thought?

Answer 16

paraphrase, enumeration, cause and effect, comparison, circumstance

Question 17

What is a paragraph?

Answer 17

A paragraph is a series of connected sentences developing one topic.

Question 18

what is syntax?

Answer 18

Syntax is the order or arrangement of words and phrases to form proper sentences.

Question 19

what is morphology?

Answer 19

he study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language. It analyzes the structure of words and parts of words, such as stems, root words, prefixes, and suffixes.

Question 20

meaning of denotative

Answer 20

Denotation is a translation of a sign to its meaning, precisely to its literal meaning, more or less like dictionaries try to define it.

Question 21

meaning of connotate

Answer 21

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.