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12 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity
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blank verse
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non-rhyming poetry
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onomatopoeia
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sounds spelled as words, or words describing sounds that actually sound like what they're describing. "gurgling rattle"
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oxymoron
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contradiction of words "sick health", "cold fire"
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paradox
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a situation thats impossible because it cancels out. "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
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parallelism
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use of similar language, structure, events or ideas from a different part of the text
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anthropomorphism
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where non-human objects are portrayed as people, by walking, talking, etc.
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personification
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non-human objects are seemingly endowed with human qualities by perceptions and emotions
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symbol
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a tangible item that represents an idea that is intangible
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allegory
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extended metaphor
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metonymy
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substituting one term for a similar one,
"by the sweat of your brow, you will eat your food", sweat represents the hard work |
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parable
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shows a moral
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