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20 Cards in this Set
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Abstract |
concept... not physical -child is a physical object while childishness is an an abstract thought |
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adage |
short, old saying -better to give than to receive |
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allegory |
second meaning to a name -Hope Smith |
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Alliteration |
repeating consonant sounds |
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Anachronism |
wrong time placement |
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Analogy |
comparison between two things |
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Anapest |
3 syllables.. 2 short, 1 long -sev-en-teen |
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Anaphora |
repetition of words to create effect |
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anecdote |
short, entertaining story |
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antithesis |
contrast of ideas -it was the best of times... the worst of times |
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aphorism |
short statement |
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aside |
speaking directly to the audience |
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asyndeton |
omission of conjunctions between clauses -taking out 'and' |
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Bard |
poet |
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Bathos |
insincere or overdone sentament |
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Belle-lettres |
French term -beautiful letters |
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Bildungsroman |
German term -hero travels in quest of a goal |
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Bombast |
pretentious language ex. presidential speeches |
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Cacophony |
language that is harsh, rough, and not pleasing to the ear |
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Caesura |
pause in meter and rhythm in poetry |
