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26 Cards in this Set
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absolute
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free from limitations or qualifications
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adage
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familiar proverb
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ad hominen arguement
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argument attacking an individuals character
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allegory
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actions represent abstractions
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alliteration
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repitition of initial sounds
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allusion
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refrence to literature
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analogy
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comparison of 2 similar things
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anaphora
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repitition of words or phrases
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ancdote
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focuses on personal event
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antecedent
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clause to which a pronoun refers
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antithesis
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two opposing ideas are balanced
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aphorism
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general truth or idea
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apostrophe
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one adresses an absent person
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archetype
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character type that occurs frequently in lit
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argument
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main point of a literary work
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asyndenton
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elements presented in a story
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balanced sentence
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clauses are set off against each other
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pathos
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writing intended to evoke pity
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chiasmus
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statement consisting of 2 parallel parts
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cliche
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overused expression
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colloquialism
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not acceptable in formal writing
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conceit
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extended metaphor
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connotation
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implied
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denotation
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literal meaning
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diction
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word choices made by author
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didactic
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primary purpose of teaching
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