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40 Cards in this Set
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example of exposition
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the starting point
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exposition
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is one of four rhetorical modes of discourse.
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simile
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comparison that uses like or as
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examle of simile
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he sounds like tu pac
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figuratvie language
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when you discribe something by comparing it with something else
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example of figurative language
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this shape has the same shape of that dog
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figures of speech
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A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning.
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example of figures of speech
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the the cat is ugly as that girl
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metaphor
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The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.
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example of metaphor
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she is beatiful
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analogies
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is a cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject
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example of analogies
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imagery
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the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things,
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example of imagery
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onomatopoeia
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the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things,
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example of onomatopoeia
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personification
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the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art.
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example of personification
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hyperbole
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obvious and intentional exaggeration.
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example of hyperbole
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idioms
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an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements
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example of idioms
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symbolism
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the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things
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example of symbolism
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foreshadowing
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to show or indicate beforehand
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example of foreshadowing
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tone
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any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength,
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example of tone
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point of view
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a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint
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example of point of view
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flashback
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by which an event or scene taking place before the present
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example of flashback
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mood
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distinctive emotional quality or character
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example of mood
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allusion
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a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something
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example of allusion
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irony
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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal
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example of irony
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symbolism
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the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things
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example of symbolism
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