Literary Terms Flashcard

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Witty, familiar, chatty writing on a topic of general interest.

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Informal Essay

Front

A short character sketch is known as a _______.

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Vignette

Front

Writing in a newspaper or magazine is called a _______.

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Article

Front

Using the argumentative pattern to persuade a person is called _______.

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Propaganda

Front

Dividing into parts to study the whole is the _______.

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Analytical Pattern

Front

A narrative that is based on real events is known as a _______.

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Non-fiction

Front

A literary device that gives human traits to non-human things is called _______.

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Personification

Front

A recurring theme or motif in literature is known as a _______.

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Archetype

Front

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' is called a _______.

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Simile

Front

A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is called a _______.

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Metaphor