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ela Test 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oxymoron | Side by side words with contrary meanings |
| paradox | statement that seems contradictory but actually presents a truth |
| personification | Ascribing human attributes to that which is not human |
| plot | The sequence of events in a work of literature |
| pointofview | Perspective from which the story is told |
| firstperson | The narrator is a character in the story and refers to himself/herself as “I” |
| thirdpersonlimited | The narrator uses third person pronouns such as “he” or “she” but the story is told from only one perspective |
| thirdpersonomniscient | The narrator uses third person pronouns such as “he” or “she” but the thoughts/actions/perspectives of more than one character are known |
| protagonist | The main character in a story |
| pun | A play on words |
| rhyme | Repetition of sounds at the ends of words |
| rhythm | The pattern of beats or stresses in spoken or written language |