25-Literary Terms Flashcard

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What is mood in a text?

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The atmosphere or emotional feeling evoked.

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What does tone refer to in literature?

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The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

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Which literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?

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Personification.

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Which fallacy involves assuming that a small first step will lead to a chain of related events?

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Slippery Slope.

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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 irony in literature?

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A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.

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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 an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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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.