Literary Terms part I
Literary Terms part II
Literary Terms part III
Falling apart terms
Falling apart terms Part II
100
Repetition of the same word or or group of words
What is Anaphora
100
an overused expression or idea
What is cliche
100
a kind or style of literature or art, each with its own characters.
What is genre
100
the ruling council of umofia
What is eqwugwu
100
a musucial instrument, a drum
What is udu
200
repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is Alliteration
200
The association and emotional overtones attached to a word beyond its literal definition or denotation.
What is connotation
200
exaggeration used to suggest strong emotion or create a comic effect
What is hyperbole
200
old woma
What is agadi-nwayi
200
a kind of gong
What is ogene
300
Refence to a well known person, event, or place from history, music, art or other literary work
What is allusion
300
distinctive language, including the sounds, spelling, grammar, and diction, of a specific group or class of people
What is dialect
300
a rehtorical appeal that uses logic to appeal to the sense of reason
What is logos
300
personal god
What is chi
300
outcast
What is osu
400
inclination or mental leaning for or against something
What is bias
400
an article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of its editor or publisher
What is editorial
400
a lyric poem expressing the feelings or thoughts of a speaker
What is ode
400
murder or mansluaghter
What is ochu
400
worthless man
What is efulefu
500
Method a writers uses to develop characters
What is characterization
500
events or part following the climax
What is falling action
500
words that appear to contradict each other (i.e Good morning)
What is oxymoron
500
a changeling, a child who repeadtly dies.
What is ogbanje
500
a special kind of stone which forms the link between an ogbanje and the spirit world
What is iyi-uwa
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