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Pitts VOCAB 10
Vocab Unit 10 Literary Terms
Question | Answer |
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accent | greater force on stronger tone of voice used in pronouncing some syllables or words |
alliteration | repetition of the same sound or letter in a group of words or a line of poetry |
imagery | comparisons, descriptions and figures of speech that help the mind to form forceful or beautiful pictures |
simile | a statement using the words "like" or "as" that compares two things |
rhythm | the repetition of a pattern of accented and unaccented syllables |
analogy | likeness in some ways between things that are otherwise unlike, similar |
autobiography | story of a person's life written by that person |
legend | story coming down from the past that may be based on actual people and events but is not regarded as historically true. |
folk tale | story or legend handed down among the common people |
syllabication | division into syllables |
hyperbole | an exaggerated statement used for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
metaphor | comparison of two things without using "like" or "as" |
onomatopoeia | formation of a name or word by imitating the sound associated with the thing - like "crash" or "moo" |
personification | figure of speech in which a lifeless thing is given lifelike qualities |
comprehension | act or power of understanding |
idiom | phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it |
biography | story of a person's life written by another person |
fable | story that is made up to teach a lesson |
mythology | legend or story, usually one that attempts to account for something in nature |
thesaurus | a dictionary that gives synonyms, antonyms, and other related words |