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64 Cards in this Set
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Allusion
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Making a reference to another literary work (often to draw a parallel)
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Symbolism
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Something that stands for an idea or a belief
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Situational Irony
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When something occurs that is the opposite of what is expected
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Verbal Irony
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When something is said that is the opposite of what is meant
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Dramatic Irony
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When the audience knows something the characters do not
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Foreshadowing
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A warning or indication of future events
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Idiom
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A phrase that has a meaning that is not clear by the words provided.
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Flashback
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Referring to past events as though they are present.
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Metaphor
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Saying one thing is another thing (no like or as)
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Simile
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A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
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Personification
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Giving something that is not a human, human characteristics
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Suspense
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The feeling you get that something big is about to happen, just before it happens
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Epiphany
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A sudden realization or breakthrough
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Oxymoron
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A statement which seems to contradict itself
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Dialect
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The manner in which someone speaks, regarding where they live or have lived
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Tone
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A feeling or emotion conveyed by the author of a story
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Imagery
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A visual description of emotions
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Repetition
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To repeat words or phrases
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Alliteration
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A sentence that has similar sounding consonants
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Assonance
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When words have similar vowel sounds
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Mood
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How something makes you feel
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Onomatopoeia
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A description of a sound, using a woo that sounds like the noise
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Rhyme
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Repetition of similar sounds at the end of words
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Hyperbole
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A overstatement or embellishment
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Douse
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to pour a liquid over; drench
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Bemuse
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to puzzle, confuse, or bewilder
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Stilted
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speaking or writing that is stiff and self-conscious or unnatural
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Derogatory
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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
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Pugnacious
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easy or quick to argue or fight
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Recumbent
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lying down
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Reprehensible
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deserving criticism or disapproval
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Maul
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to wound by scratching or tearing
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Pantomime
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to express or represent something by exaggerated mime
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Deride
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express contempt for; ridicule
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Monotonous
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dull, tedious, and repetitious
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Adversity
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difficulties, misfortune
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Camaraderie
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mutual trust and friendship
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Hackneyed
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overused and unoriginal
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Integrity
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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
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Renovate
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to restore to a good state of repair
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Intricate
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very complicated or detailed
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Suppress
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forcibly put an end to
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Venerable
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given a great deal of respect
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Wary
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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
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Apathy
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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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Haughty
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superior and snobbish
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Debacle
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a huge failure
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Inevitable
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certain to happen, unavoidable
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Rhetoric
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effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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Articulate
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the ability to speak fluently and understandably
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Redundant
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no longer needed or useful
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Manifest
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to display or show; demonstrate
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Elaborate
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involving many carefully arranged parts or details
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Implicit
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hinted at, but not plainly said
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Advocate
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publicly recommend or support
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Haphazard
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unplanned, random
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Contrary
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opposite in nature or meaning
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Respite
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a short period of rest or relief
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Peruse
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examine carefully
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Eloquent
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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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Serene
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calm, peaceful, and untroubled
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Devious
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dishonest and unethical
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Zealot
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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
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Consent
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permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
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