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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
What is analogy?
The main idea of a work that is expressed in one or a few sentences at the beginning of an essay.
What is thesis?
A work that imitates another work to make fun of or ridicule it.
What is parody?
Something or someone that is self contradictory.
What is paradox?
Using dissimilar things or ideas for comparison
What is juxtaposition?
The multiple or vague meanings of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage
What is ambiguity?
A phrase with repetitive consonant sounds in consecutive words. "She sells seashells"
What is alliteration?
Question that is asked for effect & does not expect a reply.
What is rhetorical question?
The use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning.
What is connotation?
Language used to hurt or make fun of someone
What is sarcasm?
Slang or informality in speech or writing
What is colloquialism?
A word or phrase that links different parts or ideas in writing.
What is transition?
The literal, dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
The idea that things represent other things.
What is symbol?
Use of descriptive words to create an image in the readers head
What is imagery?
Argument that appeals to emotion rather than reason, to feeling rather than intellect
What is ad hominem argument?
A form of writing used to influence someone’s opinion in favor of the writer using emotional writing tactics to appeal to the reader.
What is persuasive essay?
The major category that a literary work fits into.
What is genre?
A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated.
What is metaphor?
Using words to create a sound effect
What is onomatopoeia?
A two-part sentence or phrase, where the second part is a reversal of the first
What is chiasmus?
A short, funny story with a witty, comedic conclusion.
What is anecdote?
Comparison using "like" or "as."
What is simile?
The use of words that means the opposite of what it really meant.
What is irony?
Bringing of objects, animals, or ideas to life
What is personification?