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Literary Terms

Match the literary term with the correct definition.

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alliterationthe repetition of initial consonant sounds
allusionreference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
climaxhigh point of interest or suspense
dialectthe form of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group
flashbacka section of literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time
foreshadowingthe use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
onomatopoeiathe use of words that imitate sounds. Ex. Whirr, thud, sizzle
parodya work done in imitation of another, usually in order to mock it

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