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10 Cards in this Set
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malapropism |
the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sound similar |
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maxim |
a concise statement, often offering advice; an adage |
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metaphor |
a direct comparison of two different things |
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metonymy |
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it |
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mixed metaphor |
is a metaphor that has gotten out of control and mixes its terms so that they are visually or imaginatively incompatible |
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modernism |
a term for the bold new experiment styles and forms that swept the arts during the first third of the twentieth century |
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mood |
the emotional atmosphere of a work |
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motif |
a standard theme, element or dramatic situation that recurs in various works |
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motivation |
a character's incentive or reason for behaving in a certain manner; that which impels a character to act |
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myth |
a traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events |
