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eval 7a ch 6
eval 7a chp 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| synopsis | a brief summary |
| simile | a figure of speech using like or as to compare two unlike things |
| metaphor | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things |
| irony | things that are not what they are said to be or what they seem |
| satire, lampoon, parody | a work that ridicules human vices and foibles |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect |
| caricature | a deliberately exaggerated portrait |
| epic | a long narrative poem |
| saga | a long narrative story |
| euphony | soothing, pleasant sound |
| cacophony | jarring, grating sound |
| foreshadow | suggest indicate a future action |
| subplot | a secondary plot in fiction or drama |
| memoir | a personal journal |
| anecdote | a short account of an interesting incident |
| eulogy | a laudatory speech or written tribute |
| allusion | an indirect or brief reference to a person, place or event |