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8 Cards in this Set
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allusion
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a reference made to something that is not directly mentioned
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appendix
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additional material attached at the end of a piece of writing
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characterization
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the author's means of conveying to the reader a character's personality, life history, values, physical attributes, etc..
Also refers directly to a description thereof |
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contrast
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a person or thing that shows differences when compared to another
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homophone
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words that sound the same but have different meanings and usualloy different spellings
ie:add ad ate eight |
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oxymoron
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the use of words with contradictory or clashing ideas next to one another
ie: free slaves |
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resolve
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a solution to the problem
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suspense
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a state of being uncertain as to what will happen next
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