Literary Terms

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What is a vehicle in a metaphor?

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The image or concept that the tenor is being compared to in a metaphor.

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What is a tenor in a metaphor?

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The original subject that the metaphor seeks to describe.

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What is an allegory?

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A type of extended metaphor that forms a story with two levels of meaning, one literal and one implied.

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What is an extended metaphor?

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A metaphor that is developed beyond a single sentence or comparison.

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What is an implied metaphor?

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A metaphor that is conveyed indirectly, without stating the comparison explicitly.

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Define metaphor.

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

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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 personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to a text.