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LIT - UK - TD
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| incremental repetition | the repetition of lines or stanzas with small but crucial changes made to a few words from one to the next, and has an effect of narrative progression or suspense |
| anaphora | the repetition of a word or sequence of words at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences |
| oxymoron | a figure of speech that puts together opposite elements in a PHRASE |
| alliteration | when two or more words are linked that share the same FIRST consonant sound |
| chiasmus | a literary device in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order |
| polyptoton | a figure of speech that involves the repetition of words derived from the same root |
| Conceits | an often unconventional, logically complex, or surprising metaphor whose delights are more intellectual than sensual |
| Hyperboles | the deliberate use of exaggeration to create heightened emotion, evoke imagery, or emphasize particular feelings or situations |
| Enumeration | the technique in which a writer spends lines of poetry, paragraphs of prose, or other explaining parts of the plot. Often, it’s used to emphasize a certain situation or action |
| Personification | the projection of human characteristics onto inanimate objects in order to create imagery |
| Simile | a comparison between two unlike things that uses the words “like” or “as” |
| Metaphors | describe an object, person, situation, or action in a way that helps a reader understand it, without using “like” or “as” |
| Antithesis | when two contrasting ideas are put together to achieve a desired outcome in a STATEMENT |
| Assonance | when two or more words are linked that share the same vowel sound |
| Consonance | when two or more words are linked that share the same LAST consonant sound |
| Pararhyme | when two or more words are linked that share the same FIRST and LAST sound |
| Metonymy | the act of referring to something using a word that describes one of its qualities or features |
| Parallelism | the use of matching sentence structure, phrases, or longer parts so as to balance ideas of equal importance |
| Juxtaposition | putting things that are not similar next to each other to highlight their differences or create a specific emotional or thematic impact |
| Incipit | the first part |
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