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29 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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A disguised representation for meaning other than those indicated on the surface
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alliteration
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the repetition of the initial consonants
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allusion
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a brief reference to a person, event, or place
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apostrophe
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a figure of speech in which someone absent or dead is addressed as if it were alive and could reply
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Assonance
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resemblance of sounds
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blank verse
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unrhymed verse
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connotation
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a secondary meaning of a word
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figurative language
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saying one thing, meaning another
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figure of speech
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an expressive use of words in which they are used in literal sense
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irony
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what is stated is not what is meant
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verbal irony
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irony which is produced intentionally by speakers
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dramatic irony
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irony in a play which is understood by only the audience
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irony of situation
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describes a descrepancy between the expected result and actual result
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Metaphor
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comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
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Metonymy
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the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another which it is related
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onomatopoeia
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the imitation of a sound
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overstatement
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making to seem more important that it really is
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paradox
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a seemingly contradictory statement that may be true
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paraphrase
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a restatement of a text or passage in another form of words
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personification
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inanimate objects are endowed with human qualities
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rhythm
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repetition of elements such as words, phrases, inidents and symbols
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sarcasm
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an ironic remark intended to wound
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satire
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a literary work in which human vice or wit is attacked through irony
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simile
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two unlike things compared using "like" or "as"
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Stanza
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One of the divisions of a poem
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symbol
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stands for itself and another idea
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theme
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a topic of discussion
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tone
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manner of expression in speech or writing
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understatement
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a statement that is less that complete
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