Terms List 2025-26 Part 1

Front

Which device is a direct comparison of two unlike things without using like or as?

Back

Metaphor

Front

Which device compares two things using the words like, as, or than?

Back

Simile

Front

What term describes a comparison used to show similarity between two complex ideas?

Back

Analogy

Front

Using the same word or idea multiple times to emphasize an idea is called:

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Repetition

Front

Placing two contrasting images or ideas side by side is called:

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Juxtaposition

Front

A reference to something from Shakespeare is a:

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Shakespearean Allusion

Front

When the audience knows something the characters don’t, creating tension, suspense, or humor, it is:

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Dramatic irony

Front

Writing that tells a story is called:

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Narrative

Front

Extreme and obvious exaggeration used for emphasis or strong emotional impact is:

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Hyperbole

Front

Which term is a statement or situation that seems to contradict itself but may hold a deeper truth or combine contradictory qualities?

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Paradox