Literary Terms

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration made to prove a point.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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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 personification?

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Giving human traits to non-living things.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

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What is a symbol in literature?

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

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What is irony?

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A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.