ACCURATE SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICAN LIT B FINAL EXAM 2024

Diction - ANS-an authors choice of words (to fit his/her purpose) Personification - ANS-giving non-human things human traits Synthisis - ANS-pulling together ideas from multiple sources in support of a position Anastrophe - ANS-the reversal of conventional order of words in a sentence (yoda-talk) Coherence - ANS-when all ideas in a paragraph floe smoothly from one sentence to the next Synecdoche - ANS-a type of figurative language in which the part is used to suggest the whole or the whole suggests a part Slant Rhyme - ANS-a forced rhyme; sounds are similar but not identical Metaphor - ANS-a direct comparison of 2 things Characterization - ANS-the method by which an author develops the personality of a character (includes physical appearance, personality, behavior, etc.) Simile - ANS-a comparison using like or as Foreshadowing - ANS-a hint or clue about something yet to come in a literary work Tone - ANS-the attitude a writer takes toward his or her characters or subject matter Novel - ANS-a long, fictional prose narrative- complex plot Paradox - ANS-a self-contradictory statement that is nevertheless, true Symbol - ANS-something that stands for/ represents something else Onomatopoeia - ANS-words whose sounds suggest their meaning Imagery - ANS-words or phrases that create pictures in the readers mind (appeal to the 5 senses) Irony - ANS-a contrast between what appeals to be and what really is- can be verbal, dramatic, or situational Theme - ANS-a general truth/ message about life in a piece of literature Stanza - ANS-a section of a poem