figure of speech changes word order for effect

used in every day writing to achieve an outcome

use of words that differs from literal meanings

a line of demarcation where you cannot be wrong

the start of a sentence to intentionally deceive

English 3 Review

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English

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11th Grade

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RL.11-12.3, L.4.5, RF.3.3B

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Kathryn Trabert

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Alliteration is

The repetition of final vowel sounds in neighboring words.

The repetition of initial vowel sounds in neighboring words.

The repetition of random sounds in neighboring words.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

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Onomatapea is

A type of fruit

A form of Riverdance only found in Onoma

A musical instrument

A word that resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

Multiple Choice

Hyperbole is pronounced

hi-per-bow-lee

hyper-bowl

high-per-bowl

hip-er-bowl

Multiple Choice

Personification is

a mathematical equation

a figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things.

a form of transportation

a type of video game that grows new dragons

Multiple Choice

The following is a ____________

"March came in like a lion..."

simile

onomatopoeia

hyperbole

metaphor

Multiple Choice

An idiom example would be:

Go out and get your revenge

Break a leg

a trombone is in the marching band

that crazy guy in your class

Multiple Choice

An example of an Oxymoron is

jumbo shrimp

tiny elephant

small whale

giant ant

Multiple Choice

Assonance

Assonance refers to the use of alliteration in poetry.

Assonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words.

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Assonance is a type of punctuation used to separate clauses.

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Irony

Irony is a literary technique where the intended meaning of words is different from the literal meaning.

Irony is a synonym for sarcasm

Irony is a form of poetry designed in 5 lines with the 1,2 and 5 rhyming and 3 and 4 rhyming.

Irony is a type of metal used in the making of steel

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Match the following

Antithesis

Alliteration

Circumlocation

Epigram

Euphemism

places opposites side by side

Repeating of Consonant Sounds

purposely wordy description

Clever and memorable statement

Way to say something in an light tone

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Litotes use a

to create a positive.

Drag and Drop

A documentary is program or film that provides a

of real events

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factual record

fictional account

exaggerated vision

historical fiction

biopic

report

lies about

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A brief literary work told to amuse or make a point:

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short story

joke

Idiom

Style

plot

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A Deliberate

that adds emphasis, urgency, or excitement to a statement

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exaggeration

situation

understatement

double negative

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Annotation is the any action that deliberately interacts with a text to enhance the reader's

of,

of, and

to the text.

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Metonymy is a

in which one word or object stands in

for a

word or object.

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A good example of a Metaphor would be:

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he was an onion

he was her rock

he was tired

she at her bagel

I decided to call my mom

Fill in the Blanks

is the intentional downplaying of a situation

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A scheme is a

Dropdown

A trope is a

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Descriptive

Explanatory

Climax

Comparative

Analytical

Gives information, ideas, or processes

Provides detailed explanations

The highest point of interest/ conflict

Highlights similarities and differences

Breaks down into components

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Exposition

Resolution

Caption

Idiom

Rhetoric

Explanation

Conclusion

Title

Expression

Oratory

Match

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Claim

Connotation

Denotation

Pathos

Logos

Thesis Statement

Feeling a word invokes

The literal or primary meaning of a word

Quality that evokes pity or sadness

Appeal to Reason or Logic

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Match the following

Allegory

Hyperbole

Anecdote

Ethos

Flashback

story, picture, or other art representin

exaggerated statements but not literal

story with a point to be made

persuasive comments to sway audience

taking a narrative back in time

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