Literary Devices and Harlem Renaissance

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What is Juvenalian satire?

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A type of satire that is more aggressive and harsher, often criticizing societal issues and human vice.

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What does the Harlem Renaissance encompass?

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Art, Music, Literature, and is a cultural movement that celebrated African American culture.

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What is the spacing for an essay written in MLA format?

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Double spacing is required for essays in MLA format.

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What is Horatian satire?

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A type of satire that is more lighthearted and uses humor to criticize.

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What is irony?

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A mode of expression that conveys a reality form different from and usually opposite to appearance and expectation.

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Define '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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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 'alliteration'?

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

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Define 'personification'.

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is 'imagery'?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.