Lit Terms 1 Flashcards

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“Karly, Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend, showed up to Jimmy’s wedding in an emerald green dress” is an example of…

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Symbol

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“Can you lend me a hand with the groceries?” is an example of…

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Synedoche

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“I got lost within myself” is an example of a/an…

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Metaphor

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“Moms trust Honda Odyssey” is an example of…

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Pathos

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Charles Dickens’ “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times” is an example of a/an…

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Paradox

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“There was a deafening silence” is an example of a/an…

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Oxymoron

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“The smell of apples, with hints of cinnamon and honey, wafted into the room from the pie on the windowsill” is an example of…

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Imagery

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“One of him is worth 100,000 normal men” is an example of a/an…

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Hyperbole

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“Our lunchboxes are made using 100% recycled materials” is an example of…

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Ethos

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“The dove flew over our heads as the final sound of the cannon sounded” is an example of a/an…

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Symbol

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“He’s an Adonis and a Narcissus” is an example of a/an…

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Allusion

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“He really struck out there with Abbie” is an example of a/an…

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Idiom

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“The crown wishes to seek peace” is an example of…

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Metonymy

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“Maggie said she did alright on the test. She made a 97.” is an example of a/an…

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Understatement

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Luke Combs sings, “Your hand fits right into mine like a needle in a groove” as an example of a/an…

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Simile

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“If you put another toe out of line, we’re bringing you straight home” is an example of a/an…

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“She’s as sturdy as a rock” is an example of a/an…

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“88% of students who study pass the EOC” is an example of…

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“The sun winked at me behind the clouds” is an example of a/an…

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Personification

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Romeo says, “She doth teach the torches to burn bright” as an example of a/an…

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“How cute that you finally met your Juliet” is an example of a/an…

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Dylan Gossett sings, “If pressure makes diamonds, how the hell am I still coal” as an example of…

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“Trust me, I have never let you down in the past” is an example of….

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“4 out of 5 dentists recommend Colgate toothpaste” is an example of…