Literary Terms Practice - Mrs. Pierce

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Rhyme

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When two or more words have the same sound.

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Dialect

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The way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people.

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Dynamic Character

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A character that changes as a result of the events of a story.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces.

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Idiom

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An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of words.

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Tone

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The attitude or emotional quality of a piece of writing.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story takes place.

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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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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.