Literary Terms Flashcard

Front

What is the repetition of vowel sounds called?

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Assonance

Front

What is the author's reason for writing known as?

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Author’s Purpose

Front

What is an idea or feeling a word gives you?

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Connotation

Front

What helps you understand the meaning of words or events?

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Context

Front

What is a conversation between two or more people in a book, play, or movie?

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Dialogue

Front

What is a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is?

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Exaggeration

Front

What is it called when you take a portion out of a story?

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Excerpt

Front

What is a scene set in a time earlier than the main story?

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Flashback

Front

What is a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine?

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Headline

Front

What is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning?

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Homophone