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14 Cards in this Set
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Allegory |
A story, word, phrase, etc., that can reveal a hidden meaning |
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Ambiguity |
Term that suggests a deeper meaning, often used by poets to imply something greater even though said word/phrase has an obvious upfront meaning |
Robert Frost's "The Subverted Flower" |
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Apostrophe |
Speaking to an inanimate or imaginary person or object by name |
O Captain! My Captain! |
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Contrast |
Subjects that differ completely but are near each other in writing |
He was dark, sinister, and cruel; she was radient, pleasant, and kind. |
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Euphemism |
Usually used to decrease the offensiveness or hurtfulness of a term, means the same thing just more gentle |
She is at rest. (She's actually dead) |
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Irony |
A contradictory statement or situation that ends up giving a totally different situation |
Wow, thanks for the expensive gift... let's see, did it come with a Happy Meal or the BK equivalent? |
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Metaphor |
Comparing two very differnt things and stating that one is the other or does the action of the other |
He's a zero OR Her fingers dances across the keyboard. |
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Metonymy |
A figure of speech in which a person, place or thing is referred to something remotely similar to it |
The White House states today... // The Crown states today.... |
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Paradox |
A contraddictory statement that reveals an unacceptable truth |
To shut down your computer, first click Start. // To save money, you must spend money. |
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Enjambment |
The continuation of a sentence or thought without a pause over a line-break |
Pity this busy monster, mankind, Not. |
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Epigram |
A pithy, sometimes satiric event or thought with a witty or humorous turn of thought |
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Imagery |
The use of the senses in writing to make the reader visualize or generate ideas (this can be used for emotions as well) |
The 5 senses are used |
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Synesthesia |
Combining different senses in writing |
The sound of her voice was sweet. |
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Tone, Mood |
The way the writer reveals their attitude or feelings to develop the subject of the writing, and also the pitch/demeanor of a speaker through elements of literature construction |
Feelings |
