EOC Literary Terms

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What is RHETORIC?

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Any literary device used to persuade the audience.

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What is the MAIN IDEA of a text?

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The most important detail in a text that lets the reader know the focus.

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What is FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?

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The use of literary devices that go beyond literal meanings.

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What is an EXTENDED COMPARISON?

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A prolonged description/examination of how things are similar.

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What does BIAS mean?

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Holding special favor or liking for or against a topic.

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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 the purpose of a THEME in literature?

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

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What is a CHARACTER in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

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What is a PLOT?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.