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LOTR Lit Terms BK 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the vantage point of the character or characters through whom the story is told. | point of view |
| a complarison between to unlike objects. | metaphor |
| the use of clues that suggest events yet to occur. | foreshadowing |
| a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing or a different kind. "Like" or "as" | simile |
| the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, | personification |
| the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words | alliteration |
| the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama | conflict |
| a metaphor or analogy that is very elabroate or extended. | conceit |
| a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, | aphorism |
| something used for or regarded as representing something else; | symbol |
| the science of language | linguistics |
| a literary device whereby the reader is left in doubt as tot the conculsion of a very dramatic event. | cliff-hanger |