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An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration
What is a parody?
A mark or character used for representation
What is a symbol?
A comparison between two things (_ is to _ as _ is to _)
What is an analogy?
Visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery?
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
What is personification?
Figures of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object to which it is not literal
What are metaphors?
Figures of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind (like, as)
What are similes?
Exaggerated statements or claims
What are hyperboles?
The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
What is an understatement?
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
What is diction?
An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work
What is a pastiche?
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
What is juxtaposition?
A particular form of a language
What is a dialect?
The use of ordinary or familiar words or phrases, slang
What is colloquialism?
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
What is an antithesis?
An author’s exploitation of a single metaphor or analogy
What is an extended metaphor?
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
What is syntax?
An idea that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
What is connotation?
The primary meaning of a word
What is denotation?
A self-contradictory statement
What is a paradox?
Are parodies and paradoxes similar in roots?
No
What is the difference between direct and indirect narration?
Direct narration is describing how someone feels through their speech while indirect narration describes how they feel through their actions.
How are similes and hyperboles similar?
They both exaggerate
Should you read creepypastas by RainbowChalkSiamese? (Joke Question)
Depends on which one you are referring to
What is the difference between a parody and a pastiche?
A parody is meant to make fun of an idea while a pastiche is inspired by an idea