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Reading Literary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Internal Rhyme | the practice of forming one rhyme in only one line of poetry. It is typically constructed in the middle of a line to rhyme with the word at the end of the same line. |
| Irony | Reader is led to believe that one thing will occur but, in fact, the opposite occurs. This can be humorous or tragic. Ex. A math teacher failing a math test |
| Allegory | A word in which the characters as representing other things and symbolically expressing a deeper, of ten spiritual, moral or political meaning. Ex. Narnia |
| Alliteration | Repetition of an initial consonant sound. The literacy term is often used in poetry. Ex. Carrie Underwood song Blown away |
| Allusion | A figure of speech where the author refers to a subject matter such as a person, place ,event or literary word in a passing reference . Reader make a connection to the subject being mentioned. Ex. Taylor Swift relates to Shakespeare in Love Story. |
| Synecdoche | Literary devices that use a part of something to refer to the whole. What would you think if I sang out of tune . Would you stand up and walk out on me. Ex. Give me your word to stand up and sing to the world. |
| Analogy | Comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Ex. Obama is comparing the economic recession to driving a car into a ditch. |
| Antagonist | Character, group of characters, or institution that opposes the protagonist or main character. Ex. Harry Potter, Voldemort is the main antagonist. |
| Anti Hero | Central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities. They blur the line between hero and villain. Ex. Breaking bad, Dexter, Shrek |
| Anthropomorphism | Human quality, emotion or ambition is given to a non human object or being. Ex. Alice and Wonderland |
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