Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

eng9 final lit terms

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
allegory   a story in which the characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts  
🗑
allusion   an indirect reference to something to which the audience is or should be familiar  
🗑
antithesis   opposition or in contrast to  
🗑
aphorism   a terse statement that expresses a general truth or a moral principle  
🗑
colloquialism   the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing  
🗑
euphemism   a more agreeable, less offensive substitute  
🗑
idiom   a phrase or expression that is not taken literally  
🗑
inference   to draw a conclusion from the information presented  
🗑
irony   contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant  
🗑
symbolism   usually something concrete that represents or stands for something abstract  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: xodebbie
Popular Languages sets