Literary Elements Quiz #2

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Allusion

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a reference to a mythological, literary or historical person, place, or thing

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hyberbole

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a deliberate extravagant and often outrageous exaggeration used for either either serious or comic effect

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Irony

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occurs in different ways

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Verbal Irony

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occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite

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Situational Irony

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occurs when a situation turns out differently from what one would normally expect though ooften the twist is oddly appropriate

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Motif

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a term that describes a pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism in a work of literature

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sarcasm

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the use of verbal irony in which a person appears to be praising something that is actually insulting

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Understatement

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opposite of hyperbole

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Archetype

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characterr or action or situation that is a prototype or pattern of human life generally a situation that occurs over and over agian in literature such as a quest an initiation or an attempt to overcome evil

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Details

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facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone ina piece of poetry or prose

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Foreshadowing

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the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action

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Mood

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the atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work

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Rhetorical Shift

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a change or movement in a piece resulting fromm an epiphany realization or insight gained by the speaker a character or the reader

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Style

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the writer's characteristic manner of employing language