American Literature A Final

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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 does 'I'm dying to see that movie' mean?

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I'm excited about seeing the movie.

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What is verbal irony?

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A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

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What does irony convey?

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It conveys the opposite of what is said.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Example of personification in literature?

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole?

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

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What is a 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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Example of a metaphor?

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"Time is a thief."