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What is a rhetorical question?

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A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an actual answer.

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Define anecdote.

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A short and interesting story or personal account used to illustrate a point or engage the audience.

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What are Aristotle’s Appeals?

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Ethos, Pathos, Logos.

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What is ethos?

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Persuasion through credibility or character.

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What is pathos?

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Persuasion by appealing to the audience’s emotion.

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What is logos?

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Persuasion using logic, facts, or reason.

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What is comic relief?

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A humorous scene, character, or dialogue used to relieve tension in an otherwise serious or dramatic work.

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Define euphemism.

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A mild or indirect word or phrase used to replace one that may be harsh, blunt, or unpleasant.

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What are logical fallacies?

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Errors in reasoning that weaken an argument.

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What is sarcasm?

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Use of irony to mock or convey contempt, often by saying the opposite of what one means.

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Define satire.

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Technique that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or expose flaws in society, politics, or individuals.

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What is understatement?

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A figure of speech in which something is presented as being smaller or less important than it actually is.

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What is alliteration?

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Two or more words next to each other in a sentence that begin with the same sound.

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Define anaphora.

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

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What is antithesis?

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Two opposite ideas put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

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What is assonance?

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Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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Define apostrophe in literature.

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When a speaker directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or a personified abstraction.

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What is chiasmus?

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Two or more clauses balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures.

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What is consonance?

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The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase or sentence.

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Define epigraph.

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A short quote or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.

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What is epistrophe?

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

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What is diction?

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Word choice.

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Fill in the blank: The literal, dictionary definition of a word is called _______.

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Denotation.

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Fill in the blank: The emotional, cultural, or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its literal definition is called _______.

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Connotation.

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Define colloquialism.
Informal words or phrases used in everyday conversation, often specific to a region or group.
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What is jargon?
Specialized language used by a specific profession, group, or field that may be difficult for outsiders to understand.
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What is dialect?
A regional or social variety of a language with distinct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
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Define vernacular.
The everyday spoken language of ordinary people in a particular region or group.
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What is plot structure?
The organization of events in a narrative.
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What is point-of-view?
The perspective from which a story is told.
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Define conflict.
The struggle or opposition between two or more forces, typically driving the plot and narrative forward.
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What is internal conflict?
Character vs. themselves.
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What is external conflict?
Character vs. character or environment.
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What is foreshadowing?
Hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story.
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Define flashback.
An interruption in the present narrative to show an event from the past.
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What is suspense?
A feeling of tension or anxiety about what will happen next.
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What are flat characters?
Undeveloped, one-dimensional characters.
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Define round characters.
Layered characters with complex emotions and traits.
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What is a static character?
A character who does not go through a significant change in the text.
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What is a dynamic character?
A character who undergoes significant change over the course of the text.
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What is direct characterization?
When the author explicitly states a character’s traits.
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What is indirect characterization?
Author showing the character's traits through their speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks.
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Who is the protagonist?
The main character.
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Who is the antagonist?
The character who opposes the protagonist to create conflict.
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What is a foil?
Characters who contrast each other to highlight the qualities of the main character.
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What is imagery?
Descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
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What is irony?
A contrast between expectation and reality.
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What is juxtaposition?
Two or more contrasting ideas, characters, settings, or images placed side by side.
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Define onomatopoeia.
Words that imitate or suggest the sound they describe.
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What is micro setting?
A specific, detailed location or environment where a scene takes place.
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What is macro setting?
The larger, broader context of the story.
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What is synecdoche?
Part of something is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part.
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Define syntax.
The arrangement of words and phrases in a sentence.
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What is an allegory?
A story or narrative that is entirely symbolic of a larger idea.
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What is an allusion?
Reference to a person, place, or thing of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
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Define analogy.
Comparison between two normally dissimilar objects to highlight their similarities.
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What is an archetype?
Universal recurring character, story, or theme in literature.
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What is personification?
Comparison that gives human qualities to an inanimate object.
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What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration in order to emphasize a point.
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What is a pun?
A play on words where a word may have multiple meanings.
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What is a metaphor?
Implied comparison between two unlike things.
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What is an extended metaphor?
Metaphor that continues over several lines or sentences.
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What is a dead metaphor?
Metaphor that has lost its original imagery or impact.
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What is a mixed metaphor?
Combines two or more incompatible metaphors.
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Define metonymy.
A word or phrase used to represent or stand for something else.
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What is mood in literature?
Atmosphere or feelings the reader feels based on the author’s writing.
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What is a motif?
A recurring element that represents a larger idea throughout a book.
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What is an oxymoron?
Stringing together two words with opposing ideas.
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What is a simile?
Comparison made using like or as.
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What is a symbol in literature?
An object, person, place, or thing that is meant to represent something else.
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What is synesthesia?
Blending or mixing of sensory experiences in description.

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