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15 Cards in this Set
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irony
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a contrast between expectation and reality
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verbal irony
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a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant
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situational irony
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a discrepancy between the expected result and the actual result
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plagiarism
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presenting another writer's words or ideas as if they were your own
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foreshadowing
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the use of hints or clues as to what will suggest events that will occur in the plot
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rhyme scheme
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the pattern of end rhymes in a poem
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reference
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information arranged for easy access in both print and electronic form
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static character
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a character who remains the same
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dynamic character
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a dynamic character changes or grows with the story
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imagery
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imagery helps readers create pictures of words
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
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onomatopoeia
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words sound like the things they name
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alliteration
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the repetition of a consonant sound
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personification
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giving an animal, object or idea human qualities
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idiom
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ordinary expression whose meaning is not literal
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