Literary Terms - Week #3 Flashcards
1
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Understatement
A
Presentation of something as being smaller/less important than what it actually is
-When Todd doesn’t celebrate his birthday
2
Q
Setting
A
time, place, & mood of the events in a story
3
Q
Rhetoric
A
Art of persuasive speaking or writing
“Tradition, honour, discipline, and excellence”
4
Q
Oxymoron
A
2 contrasting terms that contradict each other
5
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of similar sounding vowel sounds
6
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of consonants at the beginning of words
7
Q
Stanza
A
Group of lines forming the basic reoccurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse
8
Q
Imagery
A
Description that stimulates the senses
9
Q
Juxtaposition
A
To set 2 objects, characters, or concepts side by side to show their contrast.
-Mr.Keating vs the other teachers
