Literary Terms-English 10
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one |
| allusion | an indirect or passing reference to a historical event, a famous person, or a geographical location |
| fable | a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral |
| flashback | a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story |
| foreshadowing | the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature |
| irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; a form of sarcasm |
| parable | a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the BIBLE |
| paradox | a statement that is apparently absurd (crazy) but really contains a possible truth |
| parody | an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect |
| satire | use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity |
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