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Literary Terms These terms commonly appear in the narrative reading section of the HSPA.
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Literary Terms These terms commonly appear in the narrative reading section of the HSPA.
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Alliteration: the repetition of an initial consonant soundExample: Rabbits Running over Roses
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Irony: when the result of something is opposite to what the reader expectsExample: “Trusting no man as his friend, he could not recognize his enemy when the latter actually appeared
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Hyperbole: To exaggerate something for an effect
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Simile: a comparison between two things, using like or as, to show or suggest that they are similar Examples: The little boy is as light as a feather. Your eyes sparkle like diamonds.
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Metaphor: a comparison between two things to show or suggest that they are similar
Examples: She is a shining star. Johnny is a weasel.
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Foreshadowing: giving clues to the reader about what is going to happen Examples: "put off your journey until sunrise and sleep in your own bed to-night“…”The sun is setting, and Faith's worries create a mood of apprehension. “
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Understatement: a statement that makes something seem smaller or less important than it really is
Example: You've just finished the hardest workout of your entire life, you're moments away from dropping dead from exhaustion, and a friend comes by and sees you sweaty, huffing and puffing, and says, "Tired?" and you answer, "Just a little."
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Theme: the central idea of a story; the message or main point the author wants to get across
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Satire: making fun of something or someone with humor or sarcasmExamples: “Saturday Night Live,” “South Park”
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Tone: the emotional attitude or feeling of an entire workExamples: playful, serious, funny
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Allusion: a reference to a commonly known person, place, event, or piece of literatureExample: Taylor Swift’s song, “Love Story”…
…That you were RomeoYou were throwing pebblesAnd my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"And I was crying on the staircaseBegging you, "Please don't go"
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Symbolism: something that stands for something else or suggests an ideaExamples: A heart symbolizes love.
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Onomatopoeia: the creation of words that imitate natural sounds; words that look how they soundExamples: bang, boom, splat
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Oxymoron: a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings
Examples: No-Smoking sign in an ashtray; Jumbo Shrimp
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Personification: giving human qualities to nonhuman objectsExample: “…the moon gazed”