Pre Flashcard Literary Terms 2024-25

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is anaphora?

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is the difference between tone and mood?

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Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject, while mood is the emotional atmosphere experienced by the reader.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is a flashback?

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A literary device that interrupts the chronological sequence of events to provide background or context.