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13 Cards in this Set
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alliteration |
the repetition of initial consonant sounds grouped close together |
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allusion |
a brief and casual reference to something |
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analogy |
comparison of two things the use of a similar or parallel case or example to reason or argue a point |
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anticlimax |
a descent in discourse from the significant or important to the trivial, inconsequential, etc |
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conceit |
figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors |
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euphemism |
a substitution of a milder or less direct expression for one that is harsh or blunt |
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hyperbole |
an overstatement characterized by exaggerated language |
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imagery |
the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, call to mind an idea, or describe an object; involves five senses |
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litotes |
employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expression |
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oxymoron |
a condensed paradox |
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paradox |
a statement that seems contradictory, but is actually true |
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sarcasm |
a form of verbal irony in which apparent praise is actually bitterly or harshly critical |
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satire |
used to make fun or ridicule an idea or human vice or weakness |
