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15 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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The expression of generalizations, or getting taught a lesson
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Alliteration
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The repetition of a letter at the start of each word |
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Anecdote |
A short story which is about a real person or incident |
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Assonance |
Repetition of a vowel sound |
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Exposition
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Exposing a miss-truth or STATING a clear message |
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Metaphor
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Comparing two or more objects for resemblance |
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Hyperbole
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An extreme exaggeration (used in comic relief) |
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Idiom
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A particular group or setting
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Juxtaposition |
Comparison of two or more objects, items etc. |
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Omnisent
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Limited view point of one character
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Motif
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A returning ideal, saying etc. Throughout a text |
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Omnipotent |
Limited ability to act
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Paradox
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
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Satire
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Bringing to light human stupidity |
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