English final exam

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What is personification?

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Giving non-human things human-like qualities.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of two or more words with beginning consonant sounds.

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What is imagery?

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Writers use imagery to create pictures in the minds of readers, often with uniquely descriptive and emotionally charged words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares objects or concepts WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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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 mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is satire?

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A genre that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or mock.

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What is a theme?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.