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36 Cards in this Set
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Abstract |
something that cannot be perceived by the senses |
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allusion |
a reference to something from literature, histroy or mythology |
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Anecdote |
a short often amusing narrative |
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antithesis |
a contrast of ideas |
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apostrophe |
addressing the absent as if present, the inanimate as animate or the dead as living |
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Archaic Language |
outdated language that is no longer used |
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Archetype |
a model that has typical qualities |
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Atmosphere |
the emotional feeling created by elements in literature |
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Ballad |
a narrative poem usually sung |
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Cacophony |
harsh sounding words |
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colloquial |
informal speech accepted in ordinary communication |
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concrete |
that which can be perceived by the senses |
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connotation |
emotional associations created by words |
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couplet |
two lines of poetry that rhyme |
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didactic |
writing whose purpose is to teach or preach |
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dilemma |
a choice between two undesirable alternatives |
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dramatic irony |
irony that occurs when a character knows less about his/ her situation that the audience does |
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empathy |
a shared understanding of another person's situation and feelings |
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euphemism |
mild words that are used in place of harsh ones |
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excerpt |
a passage or quotation selected from a larger piece of literature |
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Jargon |
language particular to a specific group |
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lyric |
a brief musical poem expressing strong feelings |
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metonymy |
a figure of speech where one word is used in place of another that it suggests |
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Octet |
an eight-line stanza |
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parable |
short narrative used to teach a lesson |
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paradox |
a statement that appears to be contradictory, but on further explanation appears to be true |
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parallelism |
the expression of ideas in a similar order and structure |
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parenthesis |
explanatory remarks enclosed within a longer statement |
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proverb |
a profound saying that contains a truth |
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quatrain |
a four line stanza |
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realism |
dipicting characters and situations in a life-like way |
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situational irony |
a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens |
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universality |
something that is meaningful for all people in all places at all times |
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verbal irony |
a contrast between what the speaker means and what she says |
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who said this in animal farm? “If you have your lower animals to contend with,” he said, “we have our lower classes!” |
Mr. Pilkington to Napoleon |
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who said this in animal farm? "four legs good, two legs bad!" |
The sheep |
