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20 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration |
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words |
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Allusion |
A reference to another work of literature or to a person, place or event outside of literature. |
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Aside |
A comment made by a character on stage which other characters cannot hear. |
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Blank verse |
Unrhymed iambic pentameter |
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Couplet |
Two consecutive lines of verse that rhyme |
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Dramatic irony |
Occurs when a character says something unaware of its deeper meaning. |
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Foreshadowing |
Occurs when an author gives hints or clues of some future event, usually unfortunate or tragic. |
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Metaphor |
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. |
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Monolougue |
A long speech given by one character to other characters on stage. |
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Oxymoron |
A phrase consisting of two contradictory words (honorable villain) |
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Paradox |
A statement which seems to contradict itself but which is perhaps true.
Ex my only love sprung from my only hate |
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Personification |
Giving human qualities to something not human. |
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Prolouge |
An introduction |
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Peose |
Writing that is not verse |
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Pun |
A play on words that are spelled or sound the same but have different meanings. |
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Simile |
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as. |
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Situational irony |
Occurs when something happens opposite of what is expected. |
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Soliloqut |
A speech given by a character alone on stage |
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Sonnet |
A fourteen line poem with a definite rhyme scheme |
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Verbal irony |
Saying one thing, but meaning just the opposite. |
