Updated Literary Device Flashcard 3

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What is irony?

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A discrepancy between expectation and reality.

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What is the meaning of the word 'advocate'?

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A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

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What is parallelism?

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A rhetorical device that repeats similar grammatical structures.

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What is the meaning of the word 'affect'?

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To influence or make a change in something.

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What is the meaning of the word 'accommodate'?

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To provide lodging or sufficient space for.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.