Literary Terms - Exam Review

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An extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

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When the reader knows information other characters do not know

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dramatic irony

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When one thing represents something else

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symbol

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The use of 'I, me, our, mine' indicates what POV?

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1st person point of view

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Descriptive writing that heavily uses the five senses

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imagery

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals or objects

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personification

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The overall feeling or atmosphere of a piece of writing

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mood

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The central message or insight revealed through a literary work

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theme

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A recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story

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motif