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16 Cards in this Set
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Personification
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attribution of personal qualities (emotional or physical)
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Metaphor
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comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
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Synecdoche
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a figure of speech in which a part is put for a whole (get your butt in here) or a whole is put for a part (here come the Marines)
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Simile
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a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that are often introduced by "like" or "as"
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Anthropomorphism
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making an animal seem human
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Onomatopoeia
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the use of words whose sounds suggest the sense
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Assonance
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the repetition (usually) initial vowel sounds in 2 neighboring vowels/syllables
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Alliteration
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the repetition (usually) initial consonant sounds in 2 or more neighboring words/syllables
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Hyperbole
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a literary exaggeration
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Symbolism
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the use of symbols to represent a separate thing/idea
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Stanza
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one of the parts into which a poem is divided
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Rhyme Scheme
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the sequence in which rhyme occurs
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Conceit
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an elaborate poetic image or a exaggerated comparison of dissimilar things
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Motif
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theme or idea that is frequently repeated
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Mood/Tone
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the style of a piece and the opinions or ideas expressed in it
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Irony
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