Literary Terms

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The contrast between what was expected and what actually happened...
Options: verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony, None of the above

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situational irony

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A reference to a classical mythology, Biblical stories, literary work, or work of art.

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Allusion

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The turning point of a story where the protagonist often makes a change. The highest tension takes place here.

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climax

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that are close together.

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alliteration

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A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another.

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metaphor

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The environment of a story (rural, urban, etc.)

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cultural milieu

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Using like or as to compare things figuratively.

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simile

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The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe.

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onomatopoeia

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The teller of a story is a character in the story. Options: 3rd person, 3rd person limited, first person pov, omniscient pov

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first person pov

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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conflict