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eval 7a ch 6
eval 7a chp 6
Question | Answer |
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synopsis | a brief summary |
simile | a figure of speech using like or as to compare two unlike things |
metaphor | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things |
irony | things that are not what they are said to be or what they seem |
satire, lampoon, parody | a work that ridicules human vices and foibles |
hyperbole | an exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect |
caricature | a deliberately exaggerated portrait |
epic | a long narrative poem |
saga | a long narrative story |
euphony | soothing, pleasant sound |
cacophony | jarring, grating sound |
foreshadow | suggest indicate a future action |
subplot | a secondary plot in fiction or drama |
memoir | a personal journal |
anecdote | a short account of an interesting incident |
eulogy | a laudatory speech or written tribute |
allusion | an indirect or brief reference to a person, place or event |