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The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning
What is irony?
100
The leaves swirled around the garden, an endless cycle of leaves...
What is hyperbole?
100
Simile, hyperbole, personification, and metaphor are examples
What is figurative language?
100
an object represents an idea
What is symbolism?
100
The first part of a constructed response where you restate the question
What is an assertion?
200
The topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the scope of a work
What is theme?
200
The dark was a tunnel. It continued on, the end out of our sight.
What is metaphor?
200
descriptive or figurative language in a literary work
What is imagery?
200
a struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
What is conflict?
200
Another word for theme, frequently used in the multiple choice questions on the Keystone
What is generalization?
300
The position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted.
What is point of view?
300
It carried on as it always had, the cat leaping across the room and the dog barking ferociously.
What is simile?
300
language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling
What is figurative language?
300
the time or place in which a story unfolds
What is setting?
300
Before beginning a constructed response, you should always check THESE
What is the multiple choice questions
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An organizational device used in literature to create expectation or set up an explanation of later developments
What is foreshadowing?
400
The drowsy leaves drooped upon the stem and seemed almost too ill to function.
What is personification?
400
a variety of language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary
What is dialect?
400
An implied or indirect reference in literature
What is allusion?
400
This is usually set by descriptions and setting
What is mood?
500
An organizational device used in literature to present action that occurred before current time of the story.
What is flashback?
500
I walk through the valley and cry, for my love is forever parted from my side.
What is hyperbole?
500
creates a sense of realism
What is dialect?
500
Name the four points of view used in literature
What is 1st, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient, 3rd objective
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The attitude of the author (how the author feels about the work)
What is tone?