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31 Cards in this Set
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Repetition
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the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to provide emphasis.
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Description
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a statement, picture in words, or account that describes
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alliteration
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the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group
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allusion
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a figure of speech that makes a reference to
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assonance
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resemblance of vowel sounds.
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Consonance
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resemblance of consonant sounds
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stereotype
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to repeat without variation
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theme
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a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation
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legend
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a story coming down from the past
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homophones
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one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling
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rhyme scheme
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the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or a poem
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Point of View
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a position or perspective from which something is considered or evaluated
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third person limited
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a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character
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Third Person omniscient
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a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters
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foreshadowing
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to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand
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metaphor
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a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
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simile
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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using like or as
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dialogue
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conversation between two or more persons
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author's purpose
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authorial intent refers to an author's intent as it is encoded in his or her work
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symbol
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A thing that represents or stands for something else,
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meter
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The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.
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characterization
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the act of characterizing
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imagery
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the product of image makers
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exposition
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a setting forth of the meaning or purpose
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tone
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accent or inflection expressive of a mood or emotion
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climax
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a figure of speech in which a series of phrases or sentences is arranged in ascending order of rhetorical forcefulness
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speaker
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one that speaks
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stanza
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a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme
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couplet
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two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance
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historical fiction
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tells a story that is set in the past
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mood
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a distinctive emotional quality or character
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