Comparisons
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An Example Of...
We Define It, You Name It
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A story in which everything is representative of something else. Lord of the Flies is just one example.
What is an allegory?
100
Nonliteral language that helps create imagery.
What is figurative language?
100
O_ _ _ _ _: Not transparent
What is opaque?
100
O, sleep! Wherefore art thou tonight?
What is apostrophe?
100
Similar beginning consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
200
"The windstorm sounds like an opera outside."
What is a simile?
200
Saying something in a less-harsh way.
What is euphemism?
200
I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ e: Incapable of being heard
What is inaudible?
200
Poe's "Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December" and Coleridge's "In mist or cloud, on mast or shroud" both use it.
What is internal rhyme?
200
A poem that tells a story with a defined plot and characters.
What is a ballad?
300
An example from poet Burns is "My love is a red, red rose".
What is a metaphor?
300
The dictionary meaning of a word
What is denotation?
300
J_ _ _ a _: Characterized by a hearty, joyous spirit
What is jovial?
300
"seriously funny"
What is an oxymoron?
300
Exaggeration for effect
What is hyperbole?
400
This entertaining form pokes fun at soemthing by imitating it.
What is parody?
400
A verse of eight lines
What is an octave?
400
L_ _ _ d: Furiously angry
What is livid?
400
The red blossom bends and drips its dew to the ground. Like a tear it falls
What is a haiku?
400
A stanza of three lines
What is a tercet?
500
This form--like its sister, parody--is mostly known for its skill at imitation. Unlike parody, though, it has loftier goals than simple entertainment.
What is satire?
500
Dissonance
What is cacophony?
500
P_ _ s _ _ _ _ _: To persist in anything undertaken
What is persevere?
500
"Nobody goes to that restaurant, it's too crowded" and "Don't go near the water until you've learned to swim" are two examples.
What is a paradox?
500
Placing (usually dissimilar) things close together for effect
What is juxtaposition?
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