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Hot Words 37
LITERARY TERMS THAT ARE HELPFUL TO KNOW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allusion | an indirect reference, often to a character or theme found in some work of literature |
| anecdote | a short autobiographical account or snippet from someone's past, usually humorous |
| catharsis | an emotional cleansing or release of emotional tensions, fears, or pity |
| euphemism | a more pleasant word or phrase that replaces another that is too direct, distasteful, or offensive |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration used to creative an effect |
| irony | an unexpected outcome or un anticipated twist of events presented in literature and in life |
| metaphor | a figurative device in which a direct comparison is made, without using like or as |
| oxymoron | contradictory terms, appearing side by side, used for rhetorical effect |
| parable | a brief story, told or written in order to teach a moral lesson |
| parody | a work that imitates the style of another literary work |
| pathos | the quality of a piece of writing that evokes pity, sympathy, or some other strong emotional response in the reader |
| prose | writing that is not poetry or rhyming verse(i.e.,a novel, play, or essay) |
| satire | a literary work, often humorous, intended to ridicule the public figures, behaviors, or political situations presented or alluded to in the work |
| vignette | a brief descriptive passage in writing |
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