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english exam 2 fresh

english

QuestionAnswer
foreshadowing warning of indication of a future event
imagery visually descriptive langugage
tone the attitude of the speaker torward his or her subject
theme main idea an author wants the reader to understand
situational irony the opposite of what we expect comes true.
dramatic irony when readers know something that other characters dont know
verbal irony speaker says the opposite of what he means.
point of view The perspective from which a speaker or writer recounts a narrative or presents information.
flashback a flash back to a past event
understament a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is. ibn a disagreement
allusion a reference to bible mythology works...
symbol a person, place, or thing comes to represent an abstract idea or concept
characterization to show a characters personality (direct and iindirect)(dynamic(personality changes) and static (personality stays))
figurative language the use of non-literal expressions to ehance the description or ad emphasis.
figs of speech expressions used in daily conversation to show emphasis or description
metaphor a comparison of two things that are not normally considered to be similaar ( no like or as)
simile a comparison of two things that are not normally to be considered to be similar (using like or as)
personification attributing human qualities to non human things
iambic pentameter a pattern of syllables that have a specific rythym
sonnet a highly structured poem`
speaker the person talking in the poem
topic sentence a mini thesis stament for your paragraph
transitions a word or phrase to connect ideas
thesis statements states the point of the paper in a clear sentence
Created by: 17hugher
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