MP2 Midquarter 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 without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is dramatic irony?

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A situation in a narrative where the audience knows more about the events than the characters, creating a contrast between the character's understanding and the actual situation.

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What does 'surmised' mean?

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To infer or conclude something based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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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 an allusion?

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A reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, or culture within a text.

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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 a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similarity in sound for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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What is a rhyming couplet?

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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and typically have the same meter.