List 9

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What is a simile?

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A phrase that uses the words like or as to describe or compare unlike things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar, NOT using like or as.

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What is the definition of 'influenced'?

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The power to change or affect someone or something.

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What is the definition of 'plot'?

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A series of events that are from a story in a novel, movie, etc.

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What is a flashback?

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A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events.

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What is personification?

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

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What is an allusion?

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An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that the reader is expected to recognize.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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What is theme?

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The central idea or underlying message of a literary work.