Final Exam Review Flashcard

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Define foreshadowing.

Back

A hint at something that will happen later.

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What literary device involves giving human qualities to non-living things?

Back

Personification.

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Which literary device is used to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer?

Back

Rhetorical Question.

Front

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Back

My grandma is coming to visit on Sunday.

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What is a biblical allusion?

Back

A reference to the Bible.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

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

Front

Define simile.

Back

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

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What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What does irony mean in literature?

Back

A contrast between expectation and reality.

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Define onomatopoeia.

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.