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21 Cards in this Set
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Tract |
having to do with pulling |
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Abstract |
pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views |
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Attract |
to pull into something |
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Contract |
to pull together to make smaller in size; to pull inward |
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Distract |
to pull a persons attention in another direction |
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Extract |
to pull out by force |
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Protract |
to pull out; to make something longer; to prolong |
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Retraction |
a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back |
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Subtract |
pull some out, therefore having less left over |
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Traction |
the action of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, especially a road or track |
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Tractor |
a powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads |
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Symbolism |
the use of something to represent ideas or qualities in a piece of writing |
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Free Verse |
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter |
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Foreshadowing |
a warming or indication of a future event |
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Dramatic irony |
something that is known by the audience, but the character(s) in a piece of writing are unaware of |
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Chorus |
a group or individual that gives background information in a play |
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Allusion |
a reference to something which brings to mind pop culture reference to help paint a clearer picture to the audience |
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Oxymoron |
two words put together that are opposite, but are somehow effective together |
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Personification |
giving a non-human thing human characteristics |
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Alliteration |
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together in a phrase or sentence |
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Analogies |
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification |
