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Keystone Lit Terms
Keystone Literature Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allegory | An extended metaphor in which objects, people, and actions in the story represent people or ideas outside the story. |
| Alliteration | The repetition of beginning sounds in neighboring words. |
| Allusion | A reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event. |
| Antonym | A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word. |
| Connotation | The associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning. |
| Foreshadowing | A hint in a story that creates expectation or sets up later developments in the plot. |
| Hyperbole | An exaggeration or overstatement. |
| Metaphor | comparison of two unlike things without using words of comparison (like/as). |
| Onomatopoeia | A word that is spelled like a sound. |
| Personification | An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form. |
| Satire | A literary approach that ridicules or examines human immorality or weakness. |
| Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using a word of comparison (like or as) |
| Synonym | A word that is similar in meaning to another word. |
| Name‐calling | an attack on a person instead of an issue. |
| Bandwagon | stating that an idea or product is popular or because “everyone” is doing it. |
| Red herring | distracting the reader with off-topic details |
| Emotional appeal | "tugging on the heartstrings,” using “sob stories” to persuade |
| Testimonial | using a famous person to endorse a product or idea |
| Repetition | repeating a message over and over again |
| Stereotyping | making an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information. |
| Circular argument | stating a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument |
| Twisting Facts | misrepresenting numbers and statistics |
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