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AGATHA WARANKA 1 0 TH G R A D E L I T E R A T U R E
Satire
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Soliloquy
Allegory
Alliteration
antagonist
protagonist
climax
foreshadowing
Satire
Is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule
Metaphor
A comparison of two different things not using like
or as.
Example: A Broken Heart- The persons heart is not
Hyperbole
The use of exaggeration for effect. Examples: Its raining cats and dogs! , Ive told
Soliloquy
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by
oneself or regardless of any hearers. Mostly used by a character in a play. Example: Shakespeares Hamlet, to be Or not to be That is the question!
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to
reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. It can be considered as an extension of a metaphor. (See slide 3 for the definition of metaphor) Example in Herman Melvilles novel Moby Dick.
The conflict that occurs between Ahab and the whale is a metaphor for the relationship that man has with God.
Alliteration
The repetition of similar words or sounds in
antagonist
A character created to go against the protagonist.
protagonist
The main character of the novel, play, or epic. Also
climax
The highest and most exciting part within a story.
Foreshadowing
Hints that imply what will happen later on in the
story.
Example: In Shakespeares Macbeth, the three
witches in the introduction chant, 'Double, double toil and trouble, which gives the audience a hint of what events will unfold.
Works Cited
Some definitions- http://quizlet.com/160683/10th-grade-literary-terms-
flash-cards/ Definition Exampleshttp://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples/examples-in-books-ofallegory.html Soliloquy video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf2TpWsPvgI Foreshadowing video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQoFm8hbI4 Jon Stewart picture- http://www.taylormarsh.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/09/jon-stewart-stephen-colbert.jpg Broken heart picturehttp://cdn.supadupa.me/shop/2250/images/326369/broken_heart_gran de.JPG?1334186521 He who shall not be named-http://10awesome.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/03/820.jpg Dumbledore image- http://www.deviantart.com/art/Albus-Dumbledore339136325