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English Honors 12
Review for FExam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mood | How the subject makes the reader feel. |
| Tone | The author's attitude towards his or her subject. |
| Apostrophe | A device in which and object, abstract quality, or absent or imaginary person is addressed as if present and able to understand. Used to express powerfull emotions. |
| Imagery | Words and phrases and that create vivid sensory expiriences for the reader. |
| Similie | A comparison using "like" or "as". |
| Metaphor | A direct or implied comparison. |
| Personification | Describing inatimate objects with human characteristics. |
| Onomatopeia | Literally "Name-making"-- Creating or using words that imitate sounds. |
| Alliteration | The repition of initial constant sounds. |
| Hyperbole | A figure of speech in which the thruth is exaggerated for emphasis or for a humerous effect. |
| Allusion | Reference to a familiar person, place, or event. |
| Irony | Contrast between what is expected and what acctaully happens. |
| Symbolism | A person, place, or object to represent an idea. |