Literary terms

Question 1

Allegory

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one:

Question 2

Alliteration

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repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Question 3

Anachronism

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chronological inconsistoncy

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Anaphora

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a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of a sentance

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Anthropomorphism

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a nonhuman thing acts human

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Asyndeton

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a writer leaves out conjunctions

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colloquialism

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use of slang

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epigraph

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author inserts a famous quote or text at the beginning of a chapter

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Epistrophe

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a repeated word or phrase at the end of of successive statements

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Euphism

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when a mild or indirect word is used in place of another – usually with negative connotation

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juxtaposition

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the contrasting of two opposite ideas near each other in a text

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metonym

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a word or phrase is subbed for the actual thing (the pen is mightier than the sword) written language=pen sword=war

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onomonopea

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words that represents the sound they stand for

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oxymoron

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two words together that have oposite meaning, {deafening silence}

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paradox

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statement that appears illogical at first but has some meaning

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Personification

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when a non human figure is described as having human characterisitcs

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synecdoche

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a part of smth is used to represent a whole

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Syntax

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The structure of a sentence

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Appositive Phrase

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a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun that comes directly before it. Appositives are used to explain or further identify a noun.

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Prepositional phrase

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starts with a preposition and provides extra information. Sometimes, a prepositional phrase can answer questions such as How?, When?, and Where?

Question 21

Gerund

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is verb form used as a noun that always ends in -ing.

Question 22

participle

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a participle is a verb form that can act as an adjective.

Question 23

extended metaphor

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a figurative comparison that lasts through multiple sentences or paragraphs.

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conceit

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A particularly striking or fanciful simile or metaphor, often extended and elaborate.

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synesthesia

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A combination of sensory feelings resulting from a single sensory stimulus.