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25 Cards in this Set
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Allusion |
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. |
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Antecedent |
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another. |
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Bias |
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
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Inference |
act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. |
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Reliability |
giving the same result on successive trials. |
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Thesis Statement |
giving the same result on successive trials. |
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Mood |
a temporary state of mind or feeling.
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Tone |
a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. |
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Paraphrase |
express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. |
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Summary |
A brief statement |
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Critique |
a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory. |
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Connotation |
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. |
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Denotation |
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. |
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Onomatopoeia |
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named |
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Simile |
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). *
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Metaphor |
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
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Hyperbole |
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
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Alliteration |
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. |
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Foreshadow |
be a warning or indication of (a future event). |
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Flashback |
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
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Symbolism |
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. |
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Imagery |
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. |
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Personification |
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
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Relevant |
closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.
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Irony |
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
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