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13 Cards in this Set
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Metaphor
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comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as
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Simile
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comparing 2 unlike things using like or as
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Alliteration
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repetition of an initial (beginning) sound in a group of words
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Hyperbole
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an extreme exaggeration
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Personification
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giving human qualities to a non living object
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Imagery
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the use of descriptive language that appeals to 1 of the 5 senses
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Symbol
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the use of something specific to represent something abstract
& $ # |
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Oxymoron
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a statement that seems to contradicts itself
I ate some jumbo shrimp. Man, that girl is pretty ugly. |
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Allusion
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a reference to a famous story or historical event.
Ex: I have a dream that my students will all learn their Lit devices. |
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Pun
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Play on words that allow for mulitiple meanings
Ex: I wanted to look for my missing watch, but I just couldn't find the time. |
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Onomatoopoeia
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a sound word
EX: Bam Buzzed |
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Slang
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informal language
Ex: Yo wassup man! Y'all wanna go fishin over yonder? |
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Understatement
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statment that underrepresents or underreports something
Ex: Its nothing just a brain tumor. Michael Jordan could play a little basketball. |
