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13 Cards in this Set
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Allusion
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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it directly.
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referring to something without saying it
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Diction
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the choice and use of words abd phrases in speech or writing
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word.......
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Symbol
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something that represents our stands for something else, especially material objects that represent something abstract
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represent
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Theme
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an idea a writer repeats in their work. The most significant idea
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idea
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Aphorism
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a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty way.
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statement
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Resolution
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part of a stories plot line where the problem is resolved
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resolving
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Iamb
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a literary device that can be described as a fit containing unaccented and short syllables followed by a long and accented syllable line of a poem
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formation
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Soliloquy
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reveals a characters innermost thoughts
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thoughts
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Meter and Stress
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five basic rhythms of varying stressed and unstressed syllables
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rhythms
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Antithesis
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means opposite, a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
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opposites
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Parallelism
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use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter.
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similarity
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Syntax
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dictates how weird from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought
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order of speech
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Mood
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literary element that evokes a certain feeling or vibe in readers through words and descriptions.
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emotion
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