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61 Cards in this Set
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A direct comparison of two seemingly unlike things. |
Metaphor |
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The repetition of a initial consonant sounds to give emphasis on a word |
Alliteration |
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A comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
Simile |
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An exaggeration for humor or emphasis |
Hyperbole |
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Involves emotions,values,or image associated with the world |
Connotation |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The idea that will support your main statement or thesis |
Supporting idea |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The idea that will support your main statement or thesis |
Supporting idea |
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The use of language to evoke sensory impression in work to create added level of meaning |
Imagery |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The idea that will support your main statement or thesis |
Supporting idea |
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The use of language to evoke sensory impression in work to create added level of meaning |
Imagery |
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The use or recurrent symbols or images |
Symbolism |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The idea that will support your main statement or thesis |
Supporting idea |
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The use of language to evoke sensory impression in work to create added level of meaning |
Imagery |
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The use or recurrent symbols or images |
Symbolism |
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The central or universal idea of a poece of text |
Theme |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The idea that will support your main statement or thesis |
Supporting idea |
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The use of language to evoke sensory impression in work to create added level of meaning |
Imagery |
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The use or recurrent symbols or images |
Symbolism |
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The central or universal idea of a poece of text |
Theme |
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Means to make a conclusion based on evidence |
Inference |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The idea that will support your main statement or thesis |
Supporting idea |
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The use of language to evoke sensory impression in work to create added level of meaning |
Imagery |
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The use or recurrent symbols or images |
Symbolism |
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The central or universal idea of a poece of text |
Theme |
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Means to make a conclusion based on evidence |
Inference |
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The use of humor irony and exaggeration to ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity |
Satire |
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The action of expressing or stating some too strongly |
Overstatement |
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Downplaying the severity of a situation |
Understatement |
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What are the types of irony |
Situational,dramatic,and verbal |
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The idea that will support your main statement or thesis |
Supporting idea |
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The use of language to evoke sensory impression in work to create added level of meaning |
Imagery |
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The use or recurrent symbols or images |
Symbolism |
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The central or universal idea of a poece of text |
Theme |
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Means to make a conclusion based on evidence |
Inference |
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The use of humor irony and exaggeration to ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity |
Satire |
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Types of authors purpose |
Persuade,inform,entertain |
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What are the 8 parts of speech |
Adjective,adverb,verb,pronouns,articles,preposition,conjunction,&interjection. |
