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ILMS Lit Terms 16-30
Lit Terms 16-30
Question | Answer |
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figurative language | the description of something by comparison; beyond the literal |
flashback | the interruption of a narrative to tell about an incident from the past |
foreshadowing | hints or clues that suggest certain events will occur later in a story |
genre | a distinctive type or category of literature composition; poetry, drama, short stories, novel, essay, article, satire, biography, autobiography, myth, allegory, fable, parody |
hero/heroine | the principal character, often noted or courageous and daring acts; the protagonist |
hyperbole | an overstatement or exaggeration used for humor or emphasis |
imagery | vivid language used to convey sensations |
irony | a discrepancy; the contrast between two unlike things |
metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things not using like or as |
mood | the atmosphere created by the setting and the situation; the feeling of the story |
nonfiction | true stories |
onomatopoeia | words that sound like what they mean, like "crash" or "sizzle" |
paradox | an apparent contradiction that is actually true as "in alone in a crowd" |
parody | a humorous or satirical imitation of a written work |
personification | giving human qualities to objects, animals, ideas, or other non-human things |