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23 Cards in this Set
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The denotation of a word is
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its dictionary definition
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domineering of overbearing
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Imperious
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____ refers to an obscure or double meaning
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Ambiguity
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used to make poetry more musical
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Repetition
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indirect but pointed reference
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Allusion
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agreeable to the ear, relating to music
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Melodious
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creates vivid descriptions or figures of speech
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Imagery
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similarity between things otherwise unlike
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Analogy
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_____ refers to the pattern of beats or stresses in language
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Meter
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repetition of similar sounds
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Alliteration
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Sonnet 116
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William Shakespeare
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natural talent or ability
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Aptitude
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boring, taking a long time
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Tedious
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feelings or emotions that are associated with it.
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The connation of a word
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a self-contradictory or absurd statement.
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Oxymoron
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repetition of similar vowel sounds
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Assonance
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incapable of being satisfied
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Insatiable
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the acquiring of foreign lands
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Imperialism
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having a bad reputation
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Notorious
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relating the past to the present
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Flashback
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disrespect for sacred things
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Sacrilegious
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painful or piercing to the emotions
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Poignant
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able to show or prove validity
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Justifiable
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