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50 Cards in this Set
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Figurative Language
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uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
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Example of figurative language
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imagery
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Figures of speech
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An expression that uses language in a nonliteral way
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Example of Figures of speech
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break a leg
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simile
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Comparison that uses "Like"or"as"
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Example of Simile
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Sweet as the light of the stars
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Metaphor
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word or phrase used in place of another to suggest a likeness
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Example of Metaphor
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Life is a journey enjoy the Ride
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Analogies
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a similarity between like features of two things on which a comparison may be based
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Example of analogies
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Glove is to hand as paint is to wall
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Imagery
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A set of mental pictures or images that uses the five sences
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Eample of Imagery
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Her blue eyes were as bright as the sun blue as the sky but soft as silk.
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Onomatopeia
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imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent
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Example of onomatopeia
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Baa Baa Black Sheep
Old Macdonald |
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personification
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something not alive given human qualities.
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Example of personification
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The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
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Example of Hyperbole
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I am so hungry i could eat a horse
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Idioms
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it is a group of wors the its meaning is not the same
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Example of Idioms
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Under the weather
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Symbolism
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symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships.
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Example of Symbolism
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heart = love
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foreshadowing
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to show of indecate before hand
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Example of Foreshadwing
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I hope they dont get into truble
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Tone
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any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source
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example of tone
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sarcasm
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point of view
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it the way you view things
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Example of point of view
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i think it is better to get to the store
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flashback
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A sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past
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Example of Flashback
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When winnie the pooh looks back to find his honey. This is in winnie the pooh if you watch it.
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Mood
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manner of action or being
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Example of mood
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fear
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Allusion
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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
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Example of Allusion
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The girl's love of sweets was her Achilles heel
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Irony
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expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
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Example of Iorny
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A ship was sunk while looking for a sunken ship.
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Dialogue
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Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative.
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Example of Dialogue
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I want to go to the movies: joe
I want to stay home: steve |
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Peradox
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A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
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Example of Peradox
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If you get this message call me if you don't then don't worry about it.
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Bandwagon
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every one is doing it
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Example of bandwagon
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every teen is buying gears of war 3 you should to
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Glittering Generalities
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emotionally appealing words so closely associated with highly-valued concepts and beliefs
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Example of Glittering Generalities
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Pure, fresh, mountain spring water. Bottled especially for you in Utah from only our purest mountain springs
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Citing Statistics
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facts to lend importance or credibility to his/her argument
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Example of Citing Statistics
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22% of the class are girls
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Citing Authority
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the source from which the citation is drawn
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Example of Citing Authority
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acording to keith adams graduation matters
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Testimonial
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some one is saying that they have tryed it and it works
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Example of Testimonial
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I michal jordan have the newest fastist shoes
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