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10 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the same sound in a sequence of words.
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Simile |
A device that directly compares two things using like or as.
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Metaphor |
A description that does not compare one thing to another but actually becomes the other. |
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Oxymoron |
The use of apparently contradicting words in a phrase. |
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Irony |
A technique of indicating an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. |
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Dramatic irony |
When the audience is aware of more than one of the characters in a piece of fiction to create a dramatic effect. |
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Onomatopoeia |
When a word is spelled exactly the same as the sound it describes. |
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Triplets |
Grouping in threes |
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Juxtaposition |
The placing together of elements for some conscious effect, whether it be complimentary or contrasting. |
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Sibilance |
Repeated s sound. |
