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16 Cards in this Set
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Foreshadowing |
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds of stressed syllables in neighbouring wordsor at short intervals within a line or passage, usually at word beginnings |
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Allusion |
An implied or indirect reference to something assumed to be known, such as a historicalevent or personage, a well-known quotation from literature, or a famous work of art |
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Simile |
A figure of speech in which an explicit comparison is made between two essentially unlike things,usually using like or as |
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Metaphor |
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one object or idea is appliedto another, thereby suggesting a likeness or analogy between them |
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Personification |
A type of metaphor in which distinctive human characteristics are attributed to ananimal, object or idea |
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Imagery |
The elements in a literary work used to evoke mental images, not only of the visual sense, butof sensation and emotion as well |
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Irony |
When words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actualmeaning of the words; it may also be a situation that may end up in quite a different way than what isgenerally anticipated |
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Oxymoron |
A combination of contradictory words generally placed side by side |
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Onomatopoeia |
A word that sounds the way it is spelled |
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Hyperbole |
A figure of speech involving extreme exaggeration |
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Malapropism |
It is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting with anoften humorous result |
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Parody |
A work that imitates another to poke fun |
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Pun |
A play on words, usually for humorous effect |
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Repetition |
Repeated use of the same words or phrases for emphasis |
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Satire |
A work that ridicules its subject to criticize and make change; often uses parody, exaggeration,irony, reversal, and absurdity to convey message |
