Final Review- Figurative Language, Plot Diagram, Parts of Lit.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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The use of words that imitate sounds, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What happens in the Rising Action of a story?

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The story progresses as conflicts and challenges are introduced, leading to the climax.

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What are the two types of characterization?

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Direct characterization (explicitly stated traits) and indirect characterization (traits revealed through actions, thoughts, and dialogue).

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., '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 direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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What is the Climax of a story?

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The turning point or most intense moment in the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is the Resolution in a plot diagram?

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The part of the story where the conflicts are resolved and the story comes to a close.