LIterary Terms and Elements Review

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, such as 'awfully good'.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, around whom the plot revolves.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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What is a round character?

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A well-developed character with complex traits and emotions.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is situational irony?

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A contradiction of expectation between what might be expected to happen and what actually occurs in a given situation.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is hyperbole?

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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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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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What is a dynamic character?

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A character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is a static character?

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A character who does not undergo significant change or development in the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3