Literary Terms

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What is personification?

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When objects or abstract ideas are given human characteristics.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is characterization?

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The method a writer uses to develop a character.

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What is suspense?

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A feeling of uncertainty or excitement caused by wondering what will happen next in a story.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis in poems and stories.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.