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25 Cards in this Set
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abstract
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summary, expressing a quality apart from an object, not representing something specific
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allegory
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stories of which figures and actions are symbols of general truth (Animal Farm)
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antecedent
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something that comes before
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allusion
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reference to a biblical or myth
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ambiguity
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unclear
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analogy
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similarity between unlike things
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anecdote
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a brief story
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archetype
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original pattern or model, an ideal example
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cliche
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a trite phrase
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concrete
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actual or substantial
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connotation
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a suggestion of additional meaning
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denotation
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mark out plainly, mean
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diction
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choice of the best word, precise pronunciation
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dialectic
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variety of language confined to a region or group
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didactic
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intended to teach a moral lesson
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essay
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literary composition, attempt
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euphemism
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substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant or offensive one
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expository
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explanation
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figurative
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metaphorical
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genre
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category of literary composition
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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idiom
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language peculiar to a person or group
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imagery
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figurative language
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inference
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deduction
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irony
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use of words to express the opposite of the literal meaning
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