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19 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in neighboring words
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assonance
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the repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words
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connotation
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feelings or suggestions associated with a word
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consonance
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the repetition of middle or final consonant sounds in neighboring words
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denotation
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the dictionary defintion of a word
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figurative language
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depends upon a comparison between two or more things that are basically unlike
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imagery
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words or phrases that create pictures in the reader's mind and appeal to the senses
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literal language
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means exactly what it says; does NOT depend on hidden meanings
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paradox
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a statement that reveals a kind of truth, although it seems at first to be self-contradictory and untrue
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refrain
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one or more words, phrases, or lines that are repeated regularly in a poem, usually at the end of each stanza
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speaker
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the voice in a poem; the one is talking
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stanza
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a group of related lines that forms a division of a poem or a song
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tone
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the attitude a writer takes toward the subject or the reader
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cliche
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worn out expression
She was "on cloud nine." |
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simile
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comparison of two unlike things using like, as, or than
The towering oak stood "like a soldier" guarding our front door. |
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metaphor
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comparison of two unlike things NOT using like, as, or than. It's saying something IS something else.
His metallic eyes burned with rage. My love is a red, red rose. |
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personification
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giving human body parts, abilities, or emotions to an inanimate object or an animal.
The angry cloud shook its fist at the trembling ground below. |
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onomatopoeia
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where the word imitates the sound it represents.
The snake hissed its warning. BAM! SCREECH! KAPOW! |
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hyperbole
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exaggeration for effect
If I've told you once, I've told you a million times. He was so thin he had to run around the shower to get wet. |
