FIRST ASSIGNMENT FOR SECOND SEMESTER
Study Guide Graded A+
1). Foreshadowing
Ans: Foreshadowing is the technique of hinting at future events in a story using subtle
parallels, usually to generate more suspense or engage the reader's curiosity.
2). Hyperbole
Ans: Hyperbole is using exaggeration to add more power to what you're saying, often to
an unrealistic or unlikely degree.
3). Imagery
Ans: Imagery refers to writing that invokes the reader's senses with descriptive word
choice to create a more vivid and realistic recreation of the scene in their mind.
4). Metaphor
Ans: Similar to an analogy, a metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two
different things to show their similarities by insisting that they're the same.
5). Mood
Ans: A story's mood is the emotional response the author is targeting. A writer sets the
mood not just with the plot and characters, but also with tone and the aspects they
choose to describe.
6). Paradox
Ans: Similar to an oxymoron, a paradox combines two contradictory ideas in a way
that, although illogical, still seems to make sense.
7). Personification
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Study Guide Graded A+
1). Foreshadowing
Ans: Foreshadowing is the technique of hinting at future events in a story using subtle
parallels, usually to generate more suspense or engage the reader's curiosity.
2). Hyperbole
Ans: Hyperbole is using exaggeration to add more power to what you're saying, often to
an unrealistic or unlikely degree.
3). Imagery
Ans: Imagery refers to writing that invokes the reader's senses with descriptive word
choice to create a more vivid and realistic recreation of the scene in their mind.
4). Metaphor
Ans: Similar to an analogy, a metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two
different things to show their similarities by insisting that they're the same.
5). Mood
Ans: A story's mood is the emotional response the author is targeting. A writer sets the
mood not just with the plot and characters, but also with tone and the aspects they
choose to describe.
6). Paradox
Ans: Similar to an oxymoron, a paradox combines two contradictory ideas in a way
that, although illogical, still seems to make sense.
7). Personification
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