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A type of figurative language that makes a comparison but does not use “like” or “as”
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Metaphor
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The representation of ideas or moral principles by means of symbolic characters, events, or objects
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Allegory
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The repetition of a constant sound
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Alliteration-
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A type of figurative language that makes a comparison using “like” or “as”
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Simile-
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A type of figurative language that applies human qualities to objects, ideas, or animals
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Personification-
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A type of figurative language that makes and overstatement for the purpose of emphasis
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Hyperbole
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A type of figurative language in which words sound like the things they name.
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Onomatopoeia-
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Insertion of a scene or event that took place in the past, often appearing as a memory
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Flashback-
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The suggestion or hint of events to come later in a literary work
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Foreshadowing-
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The use of descriptive words phrases to create vivid mental pictures in the minds of the reader, often appealing to sight, sound, taste or smell
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Imagery-
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A situation or event that is the opposite of what is or might be expected.
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Situational Irony-
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The expression of an attitude or intention that is the opposite of what is actually meant.
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Verbal Irony-
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Repeating a word or group of words for emphasis or effect
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Repetition-
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A question asked only for effect or to make a statement, but not to get an answer
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Rhetorical Question-
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A type of writing that uses humor, irony, or wit to make a point
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Satire-
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A symbol is something that stands for something larger that itself.
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Symbolism –
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Refers to the creation and development of characters, the people who carry on the action in a literary work
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Characterization-
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The time and place in which events occur
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Setting-
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The sequence of events that take place
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Plot-
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The word choice of the author
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Diction-
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The attitude of viewpoint that an author shows toward his or her subject
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Tone-
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The atmosphere or feeling of a literary work
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Mood-
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The perspective from which a story is told
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Point of View-
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How the parts of a literary wok are organized and arranged
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Structure –
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The attitude of viewpoint that an author shows toward his or her subject
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Tone-
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The atmosphere or feeling of a literary work
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Mood-
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The perspective from which a story is told
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Point of View-
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CROSS REACTIVITY
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condition in which some of the determinates of an antigen
are shared by similar antigenic determinants on the surface |