Final Exam Review

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What is Romanticism?

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A movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities, as in 'The sun kissed me while I was taking a picture.'

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What is foreshadowing?

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A narrative device in which hints or warnings about future events are given in the story.

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What is situational irony?

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A situation where the outcome is completely different from what is expected.

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What is the feudal system?

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A social and political structure that existed in Medieval Europe from the 9th to the 15th centuries.

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What is impressionism?

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An art movement characterized by small, visible brush strokes and an emphasis on the effects of light.

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What is transcendentalism?

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A philosophical movement that emphasizes the inherent goodness of people and nature, and the belief that society and its institutions corrupt the purity of the individual.

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What is expressionism?

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An artistic movement that seeks to convey emotional experience rather than physical reality.

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What is a plot twist?

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An unexpected development in a story that changes the direction of the narrative.

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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.