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Mini Mid review 11
English
Question | Answer |
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allusion | a reference to another piece of literature, art, history, politics, sports, etc. |
alliteration | a string of words that begin with the same sound or letter |
metaphor | a direct comparison of two seemingly unlike things |
simile | a comparison of two seemingly unlike things that uses "like" or "as" |
imagery | also known as sensory details: appeals to the five senses |
rhyme | cat, hat, bat, mat |
repetition | repeating words or phrases to create emphasis |
author's purpose | what the author wants to achieve: to entertain, to criticize, to inform, to persuade |
Conflict | internal/ external: man versus man; man vs. nature, man vs. society |