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17 Cards in this Set
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synopsis
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a brief summary
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simile
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a figure of speech using like or as to compare two unlike things
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metaphor
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a figure of speech comparing two unlike things
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irony
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things are not what they are said to be or what they seem
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satire
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a work that ridicules human vices and foibles
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
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caricature
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a deliberately exaggerated portrait
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epic
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a long narrative poem
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saga
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a long narrative story
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euphony
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soothing, pleasant sound
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cacophony
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jarring, grating sound
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foreshadow
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suggest or indicate a future action; presage
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subplot
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a secondary plot in fiction or drama
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memoir
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a personal journal
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anecdote
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a short account of an interesting incident
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eulogy
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a laudatory speech or written tribute
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allusion
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a indirect or brief reference to a person, place or event
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