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25 Cards in this Set
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Allegory |
Personifies an abstraction like hope or freedom |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of sound |
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Allusion |
A reference to something commonly known |
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Ambiguity |
Mulitiple meanings of a word phrase sentence or passage |
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Analogy |
Similarity or comparison between two different things |
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Antithesis |
The opposition or contrast of ideas |
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Aphorism |
Expresses a general truth or moral principle |
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Apostrophe |
A figure of speech that adressed an absent or imaginary person |
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Atmosphere |
Imagery that creates an emotion |
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Caricature |
Exaggeration or distortion for comedy |
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Colloquial/colloquialism |
Slang or informalities used in speech or writing |
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Conceit |
Fanciful expression used in extended metaphor |
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Connotation |
Non literal, associative meaning of a word |
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Denotation |
Dictionary definition of a word |
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Diction |
Writers word choices |
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Didactic |
Words for teaching or instructing |
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Euphemism |
Substitute for a generally unpleasant word or phrase (politically correct) |
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Generic Convensions |
Describes rhe traditions for each genre |
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Homily |
Any serious talk |
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Hyperbole |
Deliberate exaggeration |
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Invective |
Abusive language |
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Irony |
The difference between what is said and what is meant |
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Litotes |
Understatement that involves making a point by denying the opposing point |
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Metaphore |
Figure of speech; comparison betweennunlike things |
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Metonymy |
An object name that is replaced with another closely assocuated one |
