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64 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration |
Words with consonance sounds are used in quick succession; When we went to Wyoming, we were happy. |
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Allusion |
Reference to a place, event, literary work; There are famous works throughout history, such as The Bible. |
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Ambiguity |
A word, phrase, or statement that contains more than one meaning; We all saw her duck (did we see her pet animal, or did we see her crouch down) |
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Analogy |
Comparison between two unlikely things; "Just as a caterpillar comes out of its coocoon, so we must come out of our comfort zone." |
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Anachronism |
Something out of place and out of time; Aristotle painted with a wristwatch. |
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Anaphora |
Deliberate repetition of the first part of a phrase; "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better." |
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Colloquialism |
The use of informal words or slang; Wanna |
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Antithesis |
Two opposite ideas are put together to show contrast; "Speech is silver, but silence is gold." |
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Apostrophe |
A character detaches himself from reality and speaks to an imaginary character (sometimes an abstract concept, such as death/life) |
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Archetype |
A typical character, action, or situation representing universal patterns of human nature; The hero character that must struggle to overcome an obstacle or villain. |
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Asyndeton |
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Author's viewpoint |
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Balance |
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Bias |
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Catastrophe |
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Character foil |
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Characterization |
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Chiasmus |
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Concession |
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Tragic consequences |
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Consequences |
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Crisis |
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Connotation |
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Denotation |
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Diction |
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Epistrophe |
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Euphemism |
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Exposition |
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Fate/Destiny |
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Figurative language |
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Tragic hero |
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hero |
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Hubris |
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Hypophora |
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Illustration |
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Imagery |
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Innuendo |
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Irony |
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Jargon |
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Juxtaposition |
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Logical fallacy |
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Malapropism |
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Motif |
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Objective |
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Subjective |
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Onomatopoeia |
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Oxymoron |
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Paradox |
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Parallel structure |
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Paraphrase |
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Parody |
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Pathetic fallacy |
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Pathos |
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Persona |
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Precis |
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Prose |
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Rhetoric |
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Satire |
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Symbol |
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Symbolism |
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Syntax |
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Tautology |
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Technique |
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Tragic flaw |
A trait in a character that ultimately leads to his death |
