Mr. Swope Rocks
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English 10 is My Friend
Why Did You Leave Us Mrs. Smith?
Get Over It
100
the contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality
What is irony?
100
fiction in which fantasy and reality are casually combined
What is magical realism?
100
an overstatement created by exaggerated languagehyperbole
What is hyperbole?
100
the repetition of initial consonant sounds of words in close proximity
What is alliteration?
100
the attitude a writer takes towards the reader, a character, or subject
What is tone?
200
reference to something known from literature, history, or culture
What is an allusion?
200
a short story with animal characters that represent humans
What is fable?
200
language that can be related to the five senses
What is imagery?
200
a highly renowned character who falls from good fortune
What is a tragic hero?
200
the author's intended meaning of the story; message; moral
What is theme?
300
symbol
What is a person, place, or thing that stands for itself and something else?
300
pathos
What is the use of emotion to affect the listener or reader's feelings?
300
proverb
What is a simple saying that expresses the truth?
300
satire
What is the ridicule of human weakness, vice, or folly, in order to bring about social change?
300
logos
What is the use of logic to affect a reader or listener's feelings?
400
dramatic irony
What is when the reader knows something that the character does not?
400
catharsis
What is a purging or cleansing of emotion?
400
paradox
What is a statement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but reveals the truth?
400
verbal irony
What is using words to suggest the opposite of their meaning?
400
diction
What is an author's specific word choice?
500
allegory
What is a story that can be read on two levels?
500
foil
What is a character who serves as a contrast to another character?
500
parallel structure
What is repetition of initial consonant sounds of words in close proximity?
500
folk tale
What is a brief story that teaches a moral or lesson about life?
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