Scatter: Literary Terms Test - I

alliteration

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

hyperbole

the extreme overstating of an idea; exaggeration for an effect

flashback

a scene that interrupts the present action to describe an event that took place at an earlier time

foreshadowing

a writer's use of hintsthat suggest events that will occur later in a story

irony

a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens

metaphor

a comparison to two unlike things that have something in common, without using the words like or as

onomatopoeia

the use of words that by their sound suggest their meaning

personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

simile

a comparison of two unlike things that have some quality incommon and used the words like or as

symbol

a person, place, an object, or an action that stands for something outside itself

tone

a writer's attitude toward his or her subject

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alliteration	the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
flashback	a scene that interrupts the present action to describe an event that took place at an earlier time
foreshadowing	a writer's use of hintsthat suggest events that will occur later in a story
hyperbole	the extreme overstating of an idea; exaggeration for an effect
irony	a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
metaphor	a comparison to two unlike things that have something in common, without using the words like or as
onomatopoeia	the use of words that by their sound suggest their meaning
personification	the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
simile	a comparison of two unlike things that have some quality incommon and used the words like or as
symbol	a person, place, an object, or an action that stands for something outside itself
tone	a writer's attitude toward his or her subject

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