Figurative Language & Literary Devices - TEST

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is situational irony?

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A situation where the outcome is significantly different from what was expected.

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What is mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities to something that is not human.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.