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28 Cards in this Set
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Assonance |
Same sound repeated in the middle of several words -The gloom of the blue room |
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Antithesis |
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of something or someone else-contrast in a sentence -When there is need of silence, you speak
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Cliche |
Overused phrase -Good as gold |
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Colloquialism |
Informal language -Sup |
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Connotation |
An idea or feeling which a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning -Discipline has negative connotations of punishment |
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Emotive language |
Words that are used to arouse specific feelings or emotions -Starved, exhausted, broken (negative) |
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Euphemism |
A polite way to say something harsh -Passed away
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Hyperbole |
An over-exaggeration -You weigh a tonne |
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Imperative verbs |
A command -Buy now |
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Irony |
Language that normally signifies the opposite -Don't thank me too much |
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Jargon |
Technical language -On the bit
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Juxtaposition |
Two things placed close together for contrasting effect -Black and white |
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Listing |
Words separated by a comma |
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Metaphor |
The teacher was a witch |
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Onomatopoeia |
BANG |
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Oxymoron |
A figure of speech which contradicts itself -You have to be cruel to be kind |
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Parallel structures |
Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more words are of equal importance -Ella likes to ride, to sing and to study. |
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Personification |
Giving human qualities to non-human things -The ruler was crying |
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Paradox |
A statement that contradicts itself yet may be true. -You can save money by spending it |
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Personal pronouns |
-I, we, me |
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Pun |
Humorous use of words with the same sound but different meanings -You're so punny! |
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Repetition |
Stop, stop, stop! |
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Rhetorical question |
-Can't you do anything right? |
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Rhyme |
The cat sat in the hat |
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Simile |
Comparison of one thing with another |
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Slang |
Swag |
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Superlative adjectives |
Best, loveliest |
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Exclamations |
Words used with an exclamation mark to draw attention. -Hello! |
