Literary Devices Test Review

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Denotation is...

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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Connotation is...

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The emotion/tone of a word

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Metaphors and similes compare two things; a simile uses...

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Both like or as

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A theme is a central idea of a work of fiction or nonfiction.

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central idea of a work of fiction or nonfiction

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Difference between mood and tone:

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Mood is how you feel. Tone is how the author feels.

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Best tool to look up a word's definition?

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A dictionary

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When you see "I", "me", or "my" in a text, it's probably...

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First Person point-of-view

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Difference between Third Person Limited and Omniscient:

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Limited = 1 person's perspective; Omniscient = everyone's perspective.

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Three ways to describe word connotation:

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Positive, Neutral, Negative

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Define "epithet"

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An adjective that points out a characteristic of an object.