Literary Terms Flashcards
1
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Monologue
A
Long speech made by one character to other characters
2
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Oxymoron/paradox:
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A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
3
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Iambic Pentameter
A
Pattern almost like 5 heartbeats. (high class characters)
4
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Rhythm
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Rhythm is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
5
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Rhyme
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A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds most often in the final syllabus.
6
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Soliloquy
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Long speech by one character to themselves (reveals their inner thoughts)
7
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Metaphor
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Comparison without like or as
8
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Foreshadowing
A
Hinting to what will happen
9
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Conflict
A
a problem
10
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Hyperbole
A
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
