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40 Cards in this Set
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abstract
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nonspecific, conceptual qualities
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allegory
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narrative which develops a symbolic abstract meaning
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alliteration
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repetition of initial consonant sounds
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allusion
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reference to well-known work of art, lit, biblical, historical event, etc
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analogy
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draws a comparison based on partial similarities
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anaphora
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repetition of word or words to begin lines, clauses, or sentences
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anastrophe
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deliberate inversion of usual order of sentence parts
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aphorism
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brief, clever, wise observation of life
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apostrophe
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adresses a dead or absent entity
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attitude
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author's feeling toward a piece of writing
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characterization
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techniques to develop and reveal personalities in a literary work
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chiasmus
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second and first parts balance against each other. repeats in an inverted format
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classification
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method of sorting according to similarities
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cliche
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overused expresson
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coinage
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invented word or phrase
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colloquial
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casual words or expressions
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conceit
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uses intellectual cleverness to create a surprising comparison
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concrete
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pertains to actual things, events, etc
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connotation
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meaning depends upon particular interpretation of individual or community
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denotation
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specific exact meaning of a word
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diction
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word choice, element of style; affects effectiveness
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doublespeak
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language used to distort and manipulate (from Orwell's 1984)
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downplaying
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method of diverting attention
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ellipsis
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omits a word or words, however the omitted words are still understood by the reader
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ethnocentricity
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belief that one's own group/culture is superior to others
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euphemism
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substitution of agreeable terms for offensive ones
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exposition
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seeks to explain via analysis, definition, comparison
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figurative language
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language using words outside their literal meanings suggesting comparisons, etc
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hyperbole
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exaggeration for effect (opposite of litotes)
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imagery
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language appealing to the senses
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irony
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words express the opposite meaning of the intended meaning unexpected (be aware of multiple forms)
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jargon
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specialized language in a particular field (similar to coinage)
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litotes
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understatement, affirmation by stating the negative of its opposite (opposite of hyperbole)
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ad hominem
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attack against a person instead of the issue (type of fallacy)
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non sequitur
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introducing irrelevant evidence to support a claim (type of fallacy)
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red herring
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use of irrelevant point to divert attention (type of fallacy)
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slippery slope
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failure to provide evidence showing that one event will lead to a chain of events (type of fallacy)
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metaphor
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implied comparison
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metonymy
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a closely associated object is substituted for the name of the intended word (very close to synecdoche)
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mood
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overall atmosphere of a written work
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