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12 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
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Alliteration
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The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables.
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Allusion
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A reference to another text/historic event.
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Analogy
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A comparison of the 2 dissimilar things.
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Assonance
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Rhyme in which the same vowel sounds within words.
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Balaniferous
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Bearing or producing acorns.
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Concrete Language
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Denotes objects or qualities that can be perceived by the sentences.
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Conflagration
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Destructive, long lasting fire.
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Deleterious
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Harmful.
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Denotation
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Literal meaning of a word.
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Diction
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Word choice.
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Egregious
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Extraordinary in a bad way.
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