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7th Grade Lit Dev

low-middle-high fig lang

TermDefinition
Allusion when writing mentions any historical person, place, thing, or text
Flashback When the chronology of a story stops and a past event is relived
Foreshadow Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
Irony (Situational) Irony when an outcome is dfferent from what would be expected under normal circumstances
Verbal Irony A form of sarcam where what is said is not meant to be taken literally
Dramatic Irony when a character or the audience knows more that another character
Repetition To restate the same idea over and over in different ways
Metaphor a COMPARISON that does NOT use "like" or "as". It states one thing IS another
Alliteration Several nearby words that begin with the same CONSONANT sound
Imagery When an author makes the reader use any of the 5 senses (touch, taste, sound, sight, smell) to identify with the text.
Juxtaposition Two ideas placed next to each other for comparison
Oxymoron Two WORDS that mean the opposite of one another placed next to each other for impact
Cacophony Harsh unpleasant sounds
Onomatopoeia Words that sound like the sound they make
Simile A COMPARISON that uses "like" or "as"
Euphony Pleasant sounds
Anaphora To repeat the exact same word or phrase over and over
Personification Giving a non living thing human ability
Hyperbole A saying that has a small bit of truth and an exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
Assonance When the same vowel sound is repeated in several nearby words (rhyme)
Symbolism Words or pictures that represent another idea
Idiom A commonly used expression that does not pertain to the subject matter and means something else entirely
Apostrophe To address a person who is not physically present
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