 | Term | Definition |
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allusion |
in the veldt, the two children's names are Wendy and Peter. this relates to Peter Pan, because it was Wendy's last night in the nursery and they didn't want parents in neverland. The story took place in the nursery for most of the time. this is an example of what? |
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flashback |
in LUCKY JIM, the first couple of pages describes his first accident he had, when he loses his leg. this is what? |
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foreshadowing |
the bloody wallet that was half eaten in the Veldt, was their fathers, and the half-eaten scarf was their mother's. they fed it to the lions so it would be like the lions were eating their parents. they did this because they hated their parents. this is what? |
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hyperbole |
my aunt uses so much make-up, she has to use a sandblaster to get it off at night. this is what? |
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irony |
In the Twilight zone, the man has no time to read, but wants to. then, he has time, but his glasses break so he can't read . this is what? |
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idiom |
baker's dozen/ break a leg/ a picture paints a thousand words |
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imagery |
the land was brown, still frozen from the harsh winter full of white snow and gusty winds. icicles hung from the tree branches |
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metaphor |
you are a pig |
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oxymoron |
jumbo shrimp/ good greif/ act naturally/ same difference |
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paradox |
I can resist anything except temptation/ i know that i know nothing |
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parallelism |
he rises up, he never quits, he's a marvel and a mystery |
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personification |
the ball jumped |
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pun |
i wondered why the baseball was getting bigger, then it hit me (punoftheday.com) |
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satire |
the princess burped in shrek. princesses aren't supposed to burp |
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simile |
the diamond was as shiny as glitter |
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tone |
playful/ sad/ angry/ happy/ depressed |
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