Literary Terms Test

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Connotation

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The feelings and attitudes attached to a word, beyond its literal meaning.

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Satire

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Writing that ridicules the faults of individuals or groups in order to improve them.

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.

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Catharsis

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The audience's emotional response to a tragic work, often leading to a sense of relief.

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words to create rhythm or emphasis.

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Consonance

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The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.