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22 Cards in this Set
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Figurative Language |
Language that is not meant to be interpreted for its literal meaning. |
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Simile |
Comparing two unlike things using like, as, than, resembles. |
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Metaphor |
Comparing two essentially unlike things without using like, as, than, resembles. |
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Paradox |
An apparently self contradicting statement that makes sense at further reading. |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration of something to make a point. |
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Apostrophe |
Directly addressing something that can not talk back. |
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Pun |
Using a word with multiple denotations, where both definitions are relevant. |
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Synechdoche |
Using a smaller part to represent a whole being, or using the whole to represent the smaller part. |
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Extended Metaphor (Conceit) |
Metaphor that extends several lines, or the entire poem. |
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Alliteration |
Repetition of consonant sounds. |
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Assonance |
Repetition of vowel sounds. |
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Onomatopoeia |
Words that imitate a sound. |
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Personification |
Dramatizing a thing or animal by giving it human qualities. |
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Metonymy |
A thing represented by something closely associated with it. |
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Euphony |
The pleasant sound of a harmonious sounding sequence of words. |
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Cacophony |
A harsh, unpleasant sounding sequence of words. |
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Consonance |
Linked words share similar constant sounds and different vowel sounds. |
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Allegory |
Story where there is a literal meaning that also supports a symbolic meaning. |
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Symbol |
-Concrete object/thing -Conventional: generic -Literary: specific, need evidence -Many interpretations -Prominent, repetitous, mysterious |
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Metaphor vs. Symbol |
Metaphor compares two unlike things. Symbol is uncommon and carries many suggestions. |
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Metaphor purpose |
Adds meaning and insight to both things being compared. |
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Symbol vs. Allegory |
Symbol works more complexly, uniquely, and is specific to the work. Allegory is common to culture and abstractions. |
