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Literary Terms for quiz 4-23-2015
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English
7th Grade
04/23/2015

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Irony
Definition
An event that seems deliberately contrary or opposite of what is expected, and is often amusing as a result
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Monologue
Definition
A speech given by one character
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Oxymoron
Definition
A figure of speech in which words with opposite meanings are seen together
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Personification
Definition
A figure of speech in which nonliving things are given human qualities
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Soliloquy
Definition
the act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself
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Allusion
Definition
an indirect reference to something. The goal is to bring something to mind without directly saying its name
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symbol
Definition
an object or image used to represent an abstract idea.
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