American Literature A Final

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What does the phrase 'the feather danced across the room' imply?

Back

The feather moved about the room freely.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'Sally Sells Sea Shells by the sea shore'?

Back

Alliteration.

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What is the term for the narrator of a poem?

Back

Speaker.

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What image is commonly associated with 'Hope' in literature?

Back

A bird.

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What literary device does Edgar Allan Poe use in the line 'Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary'?

Back

Alliteration.

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Define 'Personification'.

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is 'Imagery' in literature?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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What does 'Metaphor' mean?

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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 'Hyperbole'?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Define 'Allusion'.

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