Literary Terms Flashcards
1
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What is imagery?
A
words or phrases that appeal to the sense and conjure up mental images
2
Q
Metaphor
A
a comparison between two unlike things that uses no connecting words
3
Q
Simile
A
a comparison between two seemingly urelated things, using connecting words such as like, as, or seems in the comparison
4
Q
Symbol
A
something concrete that stands for something abstract
5
Q
Foreshadowing
A
hints about events that will occur further on in a story
6
Q
irony
A
a contradictory statement or situation
7
Q
mood
A
the feeling created in a reader by a literary work
8
Q
suspense
A
a growing sense of tension or anxiety about what will happen next in a story
9
Q
theme
A
the author’s message or prevailing idea
