Literary Terms/Devices Review

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What is the definition of 'conflict' in literature?

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Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces.

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What is the definition of 'setting' in literature?

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Setting is the time and place of a story.

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What is 'Allusion' in literature?

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Allusion is a reference in literature to something outside the text.

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What is the literary term for 'exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally'?

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Hyperbole.

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What is the literary term for 'giving human characteristics to an inanimate object'?

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Personification.

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What is the definition of 'theme' in literature?

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Theme is the central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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What is 'metaphor'?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is 'simile'?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is 'irony'?

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Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

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What is 'foreshadowing'?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.