Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Poetic Language
Literary Techniques
LIterary Techniques
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" It took me a million years to get this assignment finished" is an example of ...

What is Hyperbole

100
"The wind caressed my cheek." is an example of
What is personification?
100
"Susan sat silently by the swan is an example of
What is Alliteration?
100
The struggle between 2 opposing forces in a novel is called
What is conflict?
100
The feeling created in a reader by a literary work.
What is mood?
200

"I was so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of...

What is an Idiom

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A word whose sounds suggests its meaning.
What is onomatopoeia?
200

The use of a person, object, action, or situation charged with mean to suggest something more meaningful.

What is symbolism?

200
The central character in a story is called
What is the protagonist?
200

A writer's choice of words and way of arranging the words.

What is diction?

300
"He was as strong as a horse." is an example of
What is a similie
300
"She was darkness, evil incarnate." is an example of
What is a metaphor?
300

A work with two levels of meaning -- a literal and symbolic one. Most of the characters, objects, settings, and events represent abstract qualities.

Allegory

300
An interruption in a story to tell about events that happened earlier.
What is Flashback?
300
Hints about events that will occur further on in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
400
Words or phrases that appeal to the senses and conjure up pictures.
What is imagery?
400
"Working Vacation" is an example of
What is a oxymoron?
400
Repetition of consonants sounds anywhere in the word is called
What is Consanance?
400
The opponent of the main character is called
What is the antagonist?
400

A character who does not change during the course of the text?

What is static and flat?

500

This literary term is used to soften rather harsh expressions.

What is euphemism?

500

The part of the narrative that provides background information, often about the characters, setting, or plot.

What is exposition?

500
Repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning, middle , or end of word?
What is Assonance?
500
A reference made to a famous person, place, or event.
What is an allusion?
500

A point by point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect, often used to explain an unfamiliar subject in a story.

What is Analogy

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