11th Literature EOC Review

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What is a pun?

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A word or phrase with more than one meaning used in a funny way.

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What is an example of personification?

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, as in 'All and awful.'

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What does 'tone' refer to in literature?

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The author's attitude toward the subject.

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What is an allegory?

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A narrative that uses characters and events to symbolize a deeper moral or political meaning.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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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 imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.