10th Lit. Final Exam Review

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What is a polysyndeton?

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When conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using like or as.

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What is situational irony?

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When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect.

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What is foreshadowing?

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Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

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What is internal conflict?

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A problem that makes the character struggle with their own beliefs.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison 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 allusion?

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

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What is dramatic irony?

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When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.