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15 Cards in this Set
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metaphor
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comparison between 2 unlike things
"Words are bullets, and should be used sparingly, aimed toward a target." -Army Colonel Dick Hallock |
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simile
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figurative comparison that using like or as
he was as big as a horse... |
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personification
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when inanimate objects are given human characteristics
like the tea pots in -beauty and the monster ,or the rabbit Alice in water world ... |
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apostrophe
(no idea why my teacher had that in here ) |
1)used to show possession: mike's hat
2)used when omitting letters : do not, don't. I am, I'm |
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allusion
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an indirect reference to something(usually literary texts) to make a point, or for humorous purpose.
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hyperbole
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purposeful, exaggeration for humorous purpose/ emphasis :
she was as light as a feather |
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irony
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what is expected to happen and what really occurs
I hate peanuts Sally would say as she ate a peanut butter sandwich |
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understatement
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a form of speech that replaces something as to make it seem less important or less hard:
he math test was a walk in the park nothing more. for clarification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understatement |
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paradox
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apparently contradictory statements which point out a truth
“I can resist anything except temptation”- Wilde |
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epithet
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characterizing something with an appropriate adjective substituting actual title
Richard I of England =the lion heart |
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bathos
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a sudden change of content and style, from serious to unimportant even silly usually full of satire
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euphemism
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the substitution of a harsh statement by one not as offensive or harsh.
He died today Vs He passed away today |
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bathos
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a sudden change of content and style, from serious to unimportant even silly usually full of satire
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euphemism
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the substitution of a harsh statement by one not as offensive or harsh.
He died today Vs He passed away today |
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oxymoron
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contradicting words used deliberately to call attention and create emphasis
clearly confused seriously funny act natural (awesomeness ^-^b ) |
