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21 Cards in this Set
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Iamb: noun. |
A metrical foot in poetry consisting of two syllables, one stressed, and one unstressed. |
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Iambic Pentameter: noun. |
A line of verse with five metrical feet, following the iambic pattern; most famously used in sonnets. |
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Ideology: noun. |
A set of beliefs underlying the customs, habits, and practices common to a given social group. |
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Idiom: noun. |
A phrase or expression that typically has a figurative, non literal meaning attached to the phrase. |
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Imagery: noun. |
The actual used by a writer to convey a visual picture, or express abstract ideas in a vivid and innovative way. |
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Implied Metaphor: noun. |
A figurative comparison that does not explicitly name one of the elements being compared. |
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Impressionism: noun. |
In literature, writing that seeks to capture fleeting impressions of characters, settings, and events depicted subjectively as they appear through the filter of the writer’s mood and personal perceptions. |
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Inciting Incident: noun. |
An event that hooks the reader into the narrative and sets the plot into motion.. |
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Inductive Reasoning: noun. |
A method of drawing conclusions, making generalizations based on specific observations or evidence. |
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Inference: noun. |
A conclusion reached by applying logic to the evidence given. |
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In Media Res: noun. |
Technique that introduces a narrative in the middle of the action. |
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Intentional Fallacy: noun. |
The practice of basing interpretations of a work on the expressed or implied intentions of authors. |
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Innuendo: noun. |
An insinuating, veiled remark frequently associated with something improper. |
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Internal Rhyme: noun. |
A rhyme that occurs within a line of verse. |
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Intertextuality: noun. |
The condition of interconnectedness among texts that exhibit signs of influence, or language with common points of reference with other texts. |
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Inversion: noun. |
Changing the order of a sequence of words to emphasize a particular statement or way of thinking for the reader. |
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Irony: noun. |
A contradiction between appearance or expectation and reality. |
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Jargon: noun. |
Specialized terminology or vocabulary associated with a particular area or activity. |
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Juxtaposition: noun. |
The act or instance of putting two contrasting elements side by side in order to draw comparisons of shared and diering traits. |
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Kinesthesia: noun. |
A poetic device that invokes the feeling of natural or physical movement/action. |
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Lampoon: noun. |
A satiric, often vicious attack on an individual (sometimes against an institution or society). |
