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Which literary device uses words in a way other than their literal meanings to make a comparison, add emphasis, or say something in a fresh and creative way?
Which literary device uses words in a way other than their literal meanings to make a comparison, add emphasis, or say something in a fresh and creative way?
- Foreshadowing
- Figurative Language (correct)
- External Conflict
- Hyperbole
What is the term for a scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story?
What is the term for a scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story?
- Falling Action
- First-Person Point of View
- Free Verse
- Flashback (correct)
Which point of view features a narrator who is a character in the story and describes things from his or her own perspective using 'I'?
Which point of view features a narrator who is a character in the story and describes things from his or her own perspective using 'I'?
- External Conflict
- Free Verse
- Foreshadowing
- First-Person Point of View (correct)
What is the term for extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement?
What is the term for extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement?
What do you call poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter?
What do you call poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter?
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Literary Devices
- Allegory: a work that conveys a hidden meaning, usually moral, spiritual, or political, through symbolic characters and events.
- Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
- Allusion: a brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.
Character-Related Terms
- Antagonist: the opponent or enemy of the main character, or protagonist.
- Characterization: the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
- Direct Characterization: the writer or a narrator tells the reader what the character is like.
- Dynamic Character: a character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story, such as a change in understanding, values, or insight.
Story Structure
- Climax: the point when the problem reaches its most intense point and begins to be resolved.
- Conflict: a struggle between opposing forces.
- Exposition: the opening event or the main problem that the main character faces.
Writing Style
- Dialogue: the conversation between characters in a work of literature.
- Diction: the author's specific word choice.
Other Terms
- Biography: the life history of an individual, written by someone else.
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