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12 Cards in this Set
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metonymy
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substitution of a word that relates to a whole original
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synecdoche
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figure of speech wherein a part stands for the whole
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oxymoron
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contradictory terms brought together to express a paradox
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pun
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play on words that have the same sound but different meanings
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epithet
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meaningful despcriptive name replacing the original
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stock epithet
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a epithey widely known and recognized
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precis
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statement of the main facts in the work that is in the same order but reduced to about one-third in length
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narrative poem
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non-dramatic objective verse in regular rhyme which tells a story
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dramatic monologue
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lyric poem in which the speaker tells those around him of some incident that reveals his character
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ballad
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verse form sung or recited, usually telling an exciting episode in narrative form
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epic
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long narrative poem told about heroic characters and heroic deed that are important to the culture
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lyric poem
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poem that contains imagination, melody, and emotion
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