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14 Cards in this Set
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Speaker
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The voice that is talking to us in a poem.
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Extended Metaphor
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A metaphor that is extended over several lines.
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Dialect
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Way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people.
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Connotation
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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests.
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Denotation
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Dictionary Definition
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Subjective Statement
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A statement that is personal feelings and judgments.
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Objective Statement
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Statement that can be proved true.
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Tone
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The attitude a writer takes toward the reader, subject, or a character.
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Aphorism
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A brief wise saying.
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Indirect Characterization
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Describing how the character looks and desses.
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Direct Characterization
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Telling us directly what the character is like.
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Dramatic Monologue
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A character gives a dramatic speech to a group of actors on a stage.
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Free Verse
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No regular meter or rhyme scheme.
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Blank Verse
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Poetry written in unryhmed iambic pentameter.
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