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WP PSSA Prep Vocab2
PSSA Vocab Noll 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words. | alliteration |
| The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities. | characterization |
| Distinguish, tell apart and recognize differences between two or more items. | differentiate |
| Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. | figurative language |
| An exaggeration or overstatement. Ex. I was so embarrassed I could have died. | hyperbole |
| The struggle that grows out of the interplay of the two opposing forces in a plot. | literary conflict |
| The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader from a "godlike" perspective, unrestricted by time or place, from which to see actions and look into the minds of characters. | omniscient |
| The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated. | rising action |
| The time and place in which a story unfolds. | setting |
| A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | symbolism |
| The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer. | voice |
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