SOL Vocabulary Terms Review

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What is the definition of 'ambiguity'?

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Ambiguity is the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

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What is the term for a play on words?

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pun

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Define 'connotation'.

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The emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word, beyond its literal definition.

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What is the definition of 'protagonist'?

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the main character in a story, often a hero or the character the audience roots for.

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Define the term 'dramatic irony'.

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When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

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What is '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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Define 'simile'.

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

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What is 'irony'?

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A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

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What does 'theme' mean in literature?

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The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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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.