Literary Terms #2 Flashcards
1
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Foreshadowing
A
A hint of what will happen later in a story.
2
Q
Hyperbole
A
A deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or humour.
3
Q
Imagery
A
A mental picture created by words.
4
Q
Irony
A
An outcome which is opposite of what one expects
5
Q
Mood
A
The feelings created in the reader after reading something.
6
Q
Narration
A
The point of view from which a story is told
7
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
When the sound of a word suggests its meaning
8
Q
Oxymoron
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A contradiction in term
9
Q
Paradox
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A statement that at first does not appear to make sense, but after further thoughts it does.
10
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Pathetic Fallacy
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When nature seems to be sympathetic to the feelings of the characters in the story
11
Q
Pathos
A
The arousal of sympathy for a character.
