Literary Terms in close reading 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishLiterary Terms in close readingScottish HighersSQA Created by: joanneidkCreated on: 24-12-14 16:25 What is hyperbole? exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally 1 of 7 What is an oxymoron? When 2 contradictory terms appear in conjunction 2 of 7 What is an paradox? a statement that sounds appealing but what contradicts its self 3 of 7 What is a polemic? An attack on someone or something 4 of 7 What is a pun? A humorous term about words with words that have a different possible meaning or words with sound similar but have different meanings 5 of 7 What is a euphemism? A mild or indirect work used to substitute for one which is considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unplesant or embarasing 6 of 7 What is an antithesis? A person or thing in the direct opposite for someone or something else 7 of 7
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