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What is the purpose of imagery in literature?
What is the purpose of imagery in literature?
What is the literary term for a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'?
What is the literary term for a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'?
What is the term for an object, person, or event that represents a deeper meaning or concept beyond its literal sense?
What is the term for an object, person, or event that represents a deeper meaning or concept beyond its literal sense?
What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?
What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words?
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What is the term for the progression or flow of events and actions in a narrative?
What is the term for the progression or flow of events and actions in a narrative?
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What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas?
What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas?
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What is the term for an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that the reader is expected to recognize?
What is the term for an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that the reader is expected to recognize?
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What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?
What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?
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Study Notes
Literary Terms
- Imagery is a descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.
- Simile is a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as".
- Metaphor is a direct comparison between two different things without using "like" or "as".
- Symbol is an object, person, or event that represents a deeper meaning or concept beyond its literal sense.
- Contrast highlights the difference between two or more elements, emphasizing their distinct characteristics.
- Theme is the central idea or underlying message of a literary work.
- Setting is the time and place in which a story takes place.
- Character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.
Sound Devices
- Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
- Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
- Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sounds associated with it (e.g., "buzz", "click").
Figurative Language
- Personification gives human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
- Metaphor is a direct comparison between two different things without using "like" or "as".
- Simile is a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as".
Literary Elements
- Movement is the progression or flow of events and actions in a narrative.
- Point of View is the perspective from which a story is told (first person, second person, third person).
- Allusion is an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that the reader is expected to recognize.
- Comedy is a genre of literature that is amusing and satirical, often with a happy ending.
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Test your knowledge of literary terms including imagery, simile, metaphor, and symbol. Identify the definitions and examples of each literary device.
