Literary terms Flashcards
1
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What is Author’s Purpose
A
Why the author wrote the passage.
2
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what are Rhetorical Devices
A
Langauge such as pararellisim or repetition to affect an audience.
3
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What is a Symbol
A
Something that stands for something in writing.
4
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What is Theme
A
The lesson of the story.
5
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What is an inference Inference
A
A guess you make using evidence from the story.
6
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What is Parreleisim
A
An object stands for something else.
7
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What is Repetition
A
Repeating a sound or word for effect.
8
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What is Text structure
A
Arrangement of the story.
9
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What is a Smilie
A
Comparing something using like or as.
10
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What is Supporting textual Evidence
A
Use quotes or paraphrases to support your answer.
11
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What is a Metaphor
A
COmparing something not using like or as.
