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PSSA Literary Terms

AB
climaxturning point
Figurative Languagelanguage that cannot be taken literally since it is written to create an effect
Free versepoetry without specific rhythm or rhyme
Legenda story about a mythical being
limited viewnarrator who doesn't know everyone's thoughts
nonfictionnot fiction
moodemotion of a work
point of viewthe way in which an author reveals the story
satirea literary tone used to make fun of a human weakness
rhythmthe pattern or beat of a poem
settingtime and place
similecomparison using like or as
sonnet14 line poem
suffixadded ending
metaphorimplied comparison
allusionreference to something
biasjudgement based on a personal point of view
imageryusing words to create pictures
ironyusing a word or phrase to mean the opposite
voicethe fluency, rhythm and liveliness of writing


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