Literary Devices vocab 2

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Allusion means

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a reference to a famous story, person, object or event

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Literary device?

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Typical structures used by writers to convey messages simply.

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Paradox:

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A self-contradictory statement.

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Use of allusion:

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Provides familiar context.

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Example of allusion:

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The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes.

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Not an example of allusion:

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When the teacher entered, the 6th graders were fighting like cats and dogs.

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Example of paradox:

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Nobody goes to that restaurant; it's too crowded.

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Why do authors use repetition?

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All of the above

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Not a paradox: His opponent tried to infuriate him, but he stayed cool as a cucumber.

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His opponent tried to infuriate him, but he stayed cool as a cucumber.

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Not an example of allusion:

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We were all starry-eyed as we stepped into the doctor's mansion.