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31 Cards in this Set
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alliteration |
the repetition of a consonant, especially at the beginning of words |
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allusion |
a literary, historical or mythological reference |
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anaphora |
the repetition of a word or words at the start of phrases or clauses |
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antithesis |
the arrangement of contrasting words or ideas |
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apostrophe |
when the author directly addresses one of his characters, or when a character addresses a thing or person not expected to hear the address |
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assonance |
the repetition of vowel sounds |
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asyndeton |
the omission of conjunctions where they would naturally occur |
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chiasmus |
when words are presented in reverse order; in the ABBA pattern |
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enjambment |
completion of a sentence at the start of the following line |
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hendiadys |
the use of two nouns to express one idea |
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hyperbole |
a deliberate exaggeration of the facts to make a point |
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imagery |
the use of words which involve the senses |
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irony |
a statement of apparent fact with clear intention of indicating the opposite |
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juxtaposition |
placement of words next to each other for effect |
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litotes |
the use of understatement with a negative to emphasise meaning (double negative) |
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metaphor |
Language from one domain is applied to another domain |
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metonymy |
the use of a related word instead of the word |
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onomatopoeia |
the use of a word/words whose sound suggests their meaning |
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oxymoron |
use of words which are apparently contradictory |
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paradox |
an apparently contradictory statement which actually makes a point |
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pathos |
the use of words to evoke feelings of pity or sympathy |
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personification |
treating things or ideas as people |
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repetition |
repeating the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer |
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simile |
the likening of one thing to another |
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sound effects |
words which can be used to create sounds |
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synchisis |
interlocked word order |
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synecdoche |
the use of a part of a thing to suggest the whole |
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transferred epithet |
an adjective transferred from the noun to which is should apply to an accompanying one |
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tricolon |
a series of three phrases, clauses or sentences (often in increasing length) |
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word order |
the position of words used to create effect |
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hyperbaton |
the separation of adjective and noun for particular effects. |
