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indirect comparisons; two unrelated objects are being compared to each other using signal words "like" or "as"
What is simile?
giving human attributes to nonhuman objects
What is personfication?
Direct comparisons that state one thing is another.
What is metaphor?
exaggerated description or statement
What is hyperbole?
hints towards later events in the story
What is Foreshadowing?
the succession [repeating] of words with similar sounds
What is alliteration?
recurring pattern or symbol
What is an Archetype?
the main message, lesson, or moral the author wants readers to learn
What is theme?
use of figurative language to describe something by appealing to the reader’s sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell
What is imagery?
an interruption in the story where the narration goes back in time
What is a Flashback?
Apparently contradictory terms that appear directly alongside one another
What is an oxymoron?
directly or indirectly referring to another, commonly-known piece of art or literature
What is an allusion?
persuasive technique which appeals to the audience's emotions
What is pathos?
the use of an object to represent a concept
What is a symbol
a word or phrase is repeated to provide clarity and emphasis, highlighting deeper meanings in the text.
What is repetition?
highlights the difference between “what seems to be” and “what is"
What is Irony?
a long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero's heroic deeds
What is an Epic?
the overall emotional tone it invokes
What is mood?
persuasive technique which uses logic and reason to make an argument
What is logos?
the emotions and associations the word carries in context
What is Connotation?
an expression or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
What is an Idiom
a word that sounds like the noise it describes
What is Onomatopoeia?
plays with the sounds and meanings of words to produce new, often humorous ideas
what is a Pun?
the word’s basic, literal dictionary definition and usage
What is Denotation?
persuasive technique which refers to the speaker's credibility and character
What is ethos?