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Exam Lit Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Extended Metaphor | A metaphor that is extended or developed over a number of lines or with several examples |
| Iambic Pentamater | A line of poetry that contains five iambic feet. |
| Allusion | A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of such specific words of comparison as like, as,than, or resembles |
| Simile | A figure of speech that makes and explicit comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as, like, as, than, or resembles |
| Dramatic Irony | Often used on stage, this is when a character in the play or story thinks one thing is true but the audience or reader knows better |
| Aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life |
| Tone | The attitude a writer takes toward the situation of a work, the characters in it, or the audience |
| Plain Style | A way of writing that stresses simplicity & clarity of expression |
| Parallel Structure/Parallelism | |
| Rhetorical Question | A question asked for an effect, not actually requiring an answer. |
| Style | |
| Anecdote | |
| Imagery | |
| Diction | |
| Satire | |
| Persuation | |
| Ethos | |
| Pathos | |
| Logos | |
| Four Types of Conflict | Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Self Man vs. Society |
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