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25 Cards in this Set
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simile
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the comparison of two unlike objects using "like" or "as"
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metaphor
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the comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
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alliteration
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the repetition of sounds in nearby words, usually involving the first consonant sounds
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free verse
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poetry which has no pattern or rhyme, meter or line length
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blank verse
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lines of unrhymed iambic pentameter
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personification
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giving non-human things human characteristics
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rhyme
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the placing of words with similar end sounds reasonably close together to emphasize the similarity of their sounds
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stanza
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a grouping of several lines of a poem
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satire
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sarcasm, irony, wit used to riducule or expose the silliness of human behaviour
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sonnet
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a lyrical poem of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter
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oxymoron
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a phrase consisting of contradictory terms (e.g. a living death)
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assonance
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repetition of the same vowel sound in a line of poetry
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imagery
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choosing words to create a strong picture or image in the reader's mind
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allegory
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objects and characters in the story which represent a second level of meaning
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allusion
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the reference to a famous figure, place or event from history
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anachronism
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something placed in an inappropiate period of time
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anology
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showing a resemblance or comparison between two different things
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aphorism
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a short statement of truth, usually clever
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connotation
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relates not to a word's actual meaning, but to the ideas or qualities that are suggested by that word.
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irony
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what someone says something, but the reverse is true
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theme
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the general idea or jist of the piece of writing
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pun
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words identical or similiar in sound but different in meaning
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foreshadowing
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indicating or suggesting what will happen before it happens, or what will occur in the future
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onomatopoeia
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the sound of the word mimics the sound to which it refers
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hyperbole
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obvious exaggeration of the facts
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