EOC PRAC #2

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract concepts. Example: 'The sunlight kissed her head.'

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What is situational irony?

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Situational irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. Example: A pilot with a fear of heights.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds!'

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What is verbal irony?

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Verbal irony is when a speaker says one thing but means another, often the opposite. Example: Saying 'Oh great!' after failing an exam.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other. Example: 'The city was a jungle.'

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What is rhythm in literature?

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Rhythm refers to the pattern of sounds in a piece of writing, often created through the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is style in writing?

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Style is the way an author expresses their thoughts through word choice, sentence structure, and literary devices.

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What is dramatic irony?

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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humor.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss'.