English 11 Reading VDOE SOL Vocabulary

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What is overstatement?

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A figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two things or concepts, often used to explain or clarify.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, such as 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is rhyme?

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The repetition of identical final word sounds at the end of lines of poetry.

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What is theme in literature?

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The author's message about life or human nature throughout a story.

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What is understatement?

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A figure of speech that intentionally makes a situation seem less important than it is.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is tone in literature?

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The author's attitude toward the subject, which can be conveyed through word choice and style.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.