Terms
Literary Terms
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Starr Terms
100
Passed Down
What is inherited?
100
compare w/o “like” or “as”
What is Metaphor
100
surrounding words used to find the meaning of another word
What is Context Clues
100
the point at which a plan or project is realized
What is Fruition
100
same or alike, will be comparing
What is Similar
200
look at closer, make stand out
What is Emphasize
200
compare with “like or ”as”
What is Simile
200
self-contradictory effect, opposite Ex. Cold as hell/ little giant
What is Oxymoron
200
find out or prove in text
What is Textual Evidence or Suppport
200
to show how it is
What is Express
300
more important than someone or something else
What is Takes Precedence
300
extreme exaggeration, such as your mama joke
What is Hyperbole
300
a sound word Ex boom, pow
What is Onomatopoeia
300
not caring or worries
What is Nonchalantly
300
put together, positive
What is Constructive
400
problem between 2 things, or distress
What is Tension
400
an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or artistic work
What is Allusion
400
two or more nearby words with the same letter or sound Ex Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers
What is Alliteration
400
turning point best part of story
What is Climax
400
prove to be wrong or false
What is Refutes
500
to show
What is Demonstrates
500
the term "Cut the Cheese" means to pass gas. what kind of saying is this
What is Euphemism
500
effect that is opposite from what was intended Ex. Winning the lottery and dying the next day.
What is Irony
500
problem solved end of story
What is Resolution
500
the base an argument, theory
What is Premise
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