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11 Cards in this Set
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Denotation
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The dictionary meaning of a word
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Connotation
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Associations which a word causes to rise in our mind
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Imagery
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The use of language that calls to mind something perceived by the five senses
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech based on a comparison in which an item is said to be another, dissimilar item
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Similie
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A figure of speech based on a comparison in which an item is said to be LIKE or AS another
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Personification
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A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals or inanimate objects
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Symbol
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Object coming to stand for, or represent, another
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Paradox
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An apparent contradiction that is nevertheless somehow true
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Irony
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A mode of expression in which the poet says one thing but means the opposite; often called verbal irony
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Hyperbole
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Deliberate exaggeration for dramatic affect
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Understatement
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Deliberately playing down the facte for dramatic effect
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