11 LA Exam Review - Definitions

Front

What is the literary device called when the same letter or sound is repeated at the beginning of closely connected words?

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Alliteration

Front

Which term refers to a reference to another work of literature, person, or event?

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Allusion

Front

What is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words called?

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Assonance

Front

What is a pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation, called?

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Caesura

Front

Which literary device involves addressing an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction?

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Apostrophe

Front

What term describes the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas?

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Imagery

Front

What is it called when a sentence or phrase runs over from one line of poetry to the next without a terminal punctuation mark?

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Enjambment

Front

Which term refers to a hint or indication of a future event in a story?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves an implied comparison between two unlike things?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse?

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Refrain