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Literature of the Time
100
What is a reference to some well known character, place, or situation
Allusion
100
What is "Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction?" an example of
Rhetorical Question
100
What is Diction
a writer's choice of words
100
What is an example of ALLITERATION
Varies - Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
100
What is the most famous type of literature after the Civil War
Realism
200
What is the implied meanings of a word
Connotation
200
What is "Optimists live longer, according to the latest scientific studies." an example of
Thesis
200
What is author's style include
length of sentences (syntax), choice of words, and figurative language
200
What is an example of DIALECT
Varies - "He Ketched him a frog and he learned him."
200
What is the type of literature that Realist writers were turning away from
Romanticism
300
What is using senses in writing
Imagery
300
What is "Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in" an example of
Metaphor
300
What is the author's voice
the distinctive use of language that conveys an author's personality to the reader
300
What is an example of METAPHOR
Varies - Heart of stone
300
What is NOT considered "hippie-fiction"
Naturalism
400
What is a writer's choice of words
Diction
400
What is an argument (form of persuasion) based on?
logic, reasons, and evidence (credibility)
400
What is alliteration
the beginning consonants of words being repeated to create a musical quality
400
What is an example of DICTION
Varies - IDK, Y? LOL
400
What is the type of literature that was like Naturalism and dealt with social issues that were thrust upon them?
Literature of Discontent
500
What is the way an author's or narrator's words convey his or her personality
Voice
500
What is "While I nodded, nearly napping" an example of
Alliteration
500
What is dialect
the regional way a character speaks (or how people speak in different areas)
500
What is an example of anaphora
Varies - I have a dream
500
What are the four types of literature from 1850-1914
Realism, Naturalism, Literature of Discontent, Regionalism