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LOTR Lit Terms BK 2
Question | Answer |
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a simile that is much greater in detail, very vivid, and extended | epic simile |
the act of characterizing | characterization |
a long narrative poem that recounts the deeds of a national hero | epic |
a figure of speeck in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which is it not lieterally applicable | metaphor |
a reference to something outide the story | allusion |
a technique where the words or situation are at variance with the actual facts and create a cynically humorous contrast. | irony |
a writer's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning. | diction |