Literary Devices- Review

Literary Devices- Review

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English

10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is an Oxymoron?

Back

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposing words are placed side by side to create an effect, such as 'pretty ugly' or 'awfully good.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Situational Irony?

Back

Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens, such as using an elevator to reach a gym on the second floor.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Rhetorical Question?

Back

A rhetorical question is a question asked to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' such as describing the sun as a 'blazing furnace.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, such as 'the wind whispered through the trees.'

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Allusion?

Back

An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance, such as referring to someone as a 'real Romeo.'

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