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26 Cards in this Set
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comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” |
simile |
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the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning |
onomatopoeia |
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a group of words whose collective meaning is different from their literal meaning |
idiom |
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phrase with words that contradict each other with opposite meanings |
oxymoron |
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comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is like another |
metaphor |
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reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature,or sports |
allusion |
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exaggeration that cannot possibly be true |
hyperbole |
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giving human qualities to nonhuman things |
personification |
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humerous use of a word or phrase showing different meanings of a word or words that sound alike, but have different meanings |
Pun |
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what is said is different from what is meant |
irony |
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the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words |
alliteration |
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represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to your physical senses |
imagery/sensory details |
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repetition of similar sounds in two or more words |
rhyme |
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act of repeating something many times |
repetition |
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repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of two or more lines |
anaphora |
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a pair of rhyming verse lines |
couplet |
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sound, word, line or phrase is repeated for effect or emphasis |
refrain |
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absurd or self contradictory statement that when explained may prove to be true |
paradox |
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repetition of consonant sounds |
consonance |
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repetition of vowel sounds in near words |
assonance |
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the use of words to represent ideas or qualities |
symbol |
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repetition of vowel sounds in near words |
assonance |
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what is said is different from what is meant |
irony |
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repetition of similar sounds of two or more words |
rhyme |
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humorous use of a word or phrase showing different meanings of a word |
pun |
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pair of rhyming verse lines |
couplet |
