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100
style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
What is diction?
100
harsh or bitter derision or irony
What is sarcasm?
100
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed
What is epigram?
100
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
What is utopia?
100
75% of Raquel's time in class is spent doing what?
texting
200
the narrator of or a character in a literary work, sometimes identified with the author
What is persona?
200
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
What is irony?
200
the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say
What is aporia?
200
figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”
What is oxymoron?
200
Who sneezes like a mouse?
Melissa
300
irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
What is dramatic irony?
300
a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule
What is satire?
300
the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression
What is periphrasis?
300
a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
What is paradox?
300
Who skips almost all test and quiz days?
Yasmin
400
the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure
What is wit?
400
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
What is allusion?
400
the endowment of nature, inanimate objects, etc., with human traits and feelings
What is pathetic fallacy?
400
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing
What is parody?
400
Who is going to get an A on this project? :D
OUR GROUP!!!!(:
500
the ability to use language effectively; the art of prose in general as opposed to verse
What is rhetoric?
500
the sign ('), as used: to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word
What is an apostrophe?
500
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
What is analogy?
500
to keep (a person) from succeeding in an enterprise, plan, etc.
What is foil?
500
What is Mr. Rivera's daughter's name?
Marlena
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