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10 Cards in this Set
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Participle
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A verb form that can be used as an adjective.
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Gerund
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A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun.
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Infinitive
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A verb form, usually preceded by to, that, can be used as a noun adjective, or adverb
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Appositive
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A noun or pronoun that follows another pronoun to identify or explain it.
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Foil
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Two opposite characters used to emphasize the personal differences between the two. (Romeo-Mercutio)
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Juxtaposition
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Opposing things contrasting each other to high-light the difference. (Tybalt-Benvolio)
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Personification
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Giving a none human thing human characteristics.
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Imagery
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Words that create a picture in our minds & appear to our senses.
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Discourse
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Sharing information between lots of people.
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Allusion
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A reference to some important event, character, or literature from the past.
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