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Literary Terms Flashcards
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What is an allegory?
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A story in which the characters, objects, or actions have a meaning beyond the surface of the story.
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Give an example of an allegory.
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"The Tortoise and the Hare" is an allegory for the lesson slow and steady wins the race.
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What is alliteration?
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close together.
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What is an analogy?
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A comparison of the similarity of two things.
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What is an anecdote?
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A brief, entertaining account of an incident or event.
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What does it mean to annotate?
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To write notes to explain or present ideas that help you understand a text.
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What is an antonym?
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The opposite of something.
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What is 'atmosphere' in a literary work?
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The feeling created by a literary work in a passage.
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What is the 'audience'?
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The intended readers of specific types of texts or the viewers of a program or performance.