Figurative Language

Front

What is an implied comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common?

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metaphor

Front

What term describes giving inanimate objects human characteristics?

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personification

Front

What is a concrete object that stands in for an abstract idea?

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symbol

Front

What is the vantage point from which a story is told?

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point of view

Front

What term refers to the author’s attitude toward his or her subject?

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tone

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

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hyperbole

Front

What literary device involves a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

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motif

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work?

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mood

Front

What is the term for a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth?

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paradox