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A passing reference to a well known story, such as The Three Little Pigs
A passing reference to a well known story, such as The Three Little Pigs
Allusion/Allude
When something happens or is said which predicts something coming later in the story.
When something happens or is said which predicts something coming later in the story.
Foreshadowing
When a story or part of a story is told after it happens, such as when Annie Sullivan thinks back to her time in the Alms House.
When a story or part of a story is told after it happens, such as when Annie Sullivan thinks back to her time in the Alms House.
Flashback
When an object has more meaning than the function of the object, like the key in The Miracle Worker
When an object has more meaning than the function of the object, like the key in The Miracle Worker
Symbolism
The type of irony when something happens that the characters don't expect, like in the end of Once Upon A Time
The type of irony when something happens that the characters don't expect, like in the end of Once Upon A Time
Situational Irony
'I just LOVE it when I get an exam question I haven't studied for' is an example of
'I just LOVE it when I get an exam question I haven't studied for' is an example of
Verbal Irony
I have a dream that.....I have a dream.....is a an example of
I have a dream that.....I have a dream.....is a an example of
repetition or parallelism
A Metaphor is
A Metaphor is
a comparison of two unalike things.
A Simile is
A Simile is
a comparison of two unalike things USING 'like' or 'as.'
In persuasive writing, an argument is
In persuasive writing, an argument is
the use of facts and ideas to influence the reader's thinking
A writer's diction is her
A writer's diction is her
word choice
Imagery is the use of words or phrases which
Imagery is the use of words or phrases which
appeal to our senses
Subjectivity includes
Subjectivity includes
the writer's opinion - NOT just facts
A biography is
A biography is
the story of a person's life (like The Miracle Worker)
An autobiography is
An autobiography is
the story of the writer's life.
A 'complication' in literature is
A 'complication' in literature is
the point in which the character makes her situation more difficult, even though she's attempting to solve the conflict.
Which one of these could be a synonym for 'very?' To, too or two
Which one of these could be a synonym for 'very?' To, too or two
Too
Which one of these is possessive? Their, there, or They're
Which one of these is possessive? Their, there, or They're
Their
When a character questions himself, which type of conflict is this?
When a character questions himself, which type of conflict is this?
Man verses Self
In the Gettysburg Address, a score is
In the Gettysburg Address, a score is
20 years
'We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow' is an example of
'We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow' is an example of
parallelism
Antithesis uses _____________to get a point across
Antithesis uses _____________to get a point across
contrast
A 'terrorist' is someone who
A 'terrorist' is someone who
commits a violet act to make a political statement.
A Parapet, like the one in The Sniper, is
A Parapet, like the one in The Sniper, is
a small wall along the edge of a building.
When 'the lust of battle' died in The Sniper, what happened
When 'the lust of battle' died in The Sniper, what happened
He changed after killing the other sniper, he had remorse
The first trap set by Rainsford in The Most Dangerous Game is
The first trap set by Rainsford in The Most Dangerous Game is
The Malay Man-Catcher
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