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Sept. 19. 23 exam
Abstract
A general term, referring to a broad concept, as opposed to a term that refers to a specific, particular thing
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, or to art, history, or current events
Analogy
In literature, a comparison between two things that helps explain or illustrate one or both of them
Concrete
Tangible or perceivable characteristic in the real world
Diction
A writers choice of words
Dramatic irony
Tension created by the contrast between what a character says or thinks and what the audience know to be true
Enjambment
A poetic technique in which one line ends without a pause
Extended metaphor
A metaphor that continues over several lines or throughout an entire literary work
Hyperbole
Deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce a comic or ironic effect; an overstatement to make a point
Imagery
A description of how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds.
Juxtaposition
Placing two thing side by side for the sake of comparison or contrast
Metaphor
A figure of speech that compares or equates two things without using like or as.
Mood
Synonyms with atmosphere, mood is the feeling created by a work of literature.
Personification
A figure of speech in which an animal or an inanimate object is imbued with human qualities
Simile
A figure of speech that compares or equates two things by saying like and as
Situational irony
When the opposite of what is expected actually happened
Syntax
Arrangement of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences
Tone
Reflects the speakers attitude toward the subject of the work
Understatement
The presentation of framing of something as less important than it actually is
Verbal irony
A figure of speech that occurs when a speaker or character says one thing but means something else
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