EOC English 2 Lit Terms Set #3

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A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else is called a _____

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metaphor

Front

A short story used to teach a moral is called a _____

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fable

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A statement that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth is called a _____

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Paradox

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An extreme exaggeration is called a _____

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Hyperbole

Front

A figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison of two basically unlike ideas is called a _____

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simile

Front

A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things is called _____

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personification

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A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is called a _____

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metaphor

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A phrase that combines contradictory terms is called an _____

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oxymoron

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A literary device that involves a discrepancy between expectation and reality is called _____

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irony

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A brief and often humorous story that illustrates a moral lesson is called a _____

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fable