Literary Elements and Figurative Language

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Element of figurative language defined as extreme exaggeration.

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Hyperbole

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Which element of figurative language is defined as when the author paints a picture using words, creating an image in the mind of the reader?

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imagery

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Which literary element is defined as a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story?

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flashback

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Which element of figurative language is defined as a kind of imagery that appeals to the senses?

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sensory detail

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Which literary element is defined as when the opposite of what is expected happens?

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irony

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Which literary element is defined as a complete description of a character?

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characterization

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Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two things using like or as?

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Simile

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Which literary element is defined as the events in a story?

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plot

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Which literary element is defined as the problem or issue in the story?

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conflict

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Which literary element is defined as the author’s attitude toward a subject and how he or she decides to present it?

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tone