Midterm Figurative Language/Lit Terms

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What is an allusion?

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A quick reference to a person, place, thing, or idea from historic, cultural, political, or literary importance.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two unlike things.

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What is personification?

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The attribution of human characteristics to non-human things.

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What is figurative language?

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Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words.

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What is irony?

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A difference between appearance/expectation and reality.

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What is an apostrophe in literature?

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A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing.

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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.

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What is anaphora?

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.