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15 Cards in this Set
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Abstract
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hard to understand;
Sentence: WE expect some abstract thinking from a philosopher. Sandra's abstract ideas confused her friends. |
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alliteration
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two or more words with the same initial sound.
Sentence: Edgar Allan Poe is noted for his use of alliteration in his poetry. "Sally sells seashells at the seashore" is an example of alliteration. |
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ambiguous
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open to more then one interpretations; vague
Sentence: I was completely confused by Mike's ambiguous remarks. Judge Spencer's rulings were crystal clear, with no evidence of ambiguous decision anywhere. |
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bathos
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anticlimax; triteness or triviality in style; sentimentality.
Sentence: In his summation to the jury, the defense attorney stooped to bathos to portray his client as a misunderstood and unhappy victim of circumstances. The drama suffered from bathos, the strongest and most telling point having been made in the first act. |
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epithet
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an abusive word or phrase
Sentence: The cruel epithet was edited out of the newspaper column. Regina demanded an apology for the epithet that Danny used to describe her. |
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malpropism
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ridiculous misuse of words, especially by confusion or words that are similar in sound Ex:bush isms
Sentences: In an obvious malapropism, Mrs. Farrell said she was bemused by the exciting circus performance. |
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metaphor
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the application of a word or phrase to an object or concept that it does not literally denote, in order to suggest a comparison with another object or concept.
Sentence: "A mighty fortress is our God" is a metaphor expressing the permanence, power, and protectiveness of the Deity. |
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onomatopoeia
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formation of words in imitation of natural sounds; the use of words whose sound suggest the sense.
Sentence: A study of the poet's frequent use of onomatopoeia shows he had an unusual ear for natural sounds, as if he were listening to Nature and letting it speak for itself. |
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oxymoron
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a figure of speech by which a particular phrasing of words produces an effect by seeming self-contradiction.
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panegyric
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an oration, discourse, or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
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paradigm
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example or pattern; a set of forms in grammar all of which contain a particular element, especially the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem.
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polyglot
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knowing many or several languages; containing, composed of , or in several languages; a confusion of languages.
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semantics
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the study of meaning; the study of linguistic developement by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form
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simile
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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using the words "like" or "as", as in "she is like a rose"
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threnody
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a poem, speech or slang of lamentation, especially for the dead; dirge; funeral song
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