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15 Cards in this Set
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Didactic
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Intended to instruct or teach
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ellipsis
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a mark, or series, of marks (...) used in writing to indicate omission.
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epiphany
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a literary work or section of a work presenting usually symbolic movement of revelation and insight.
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epithet
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a term used to characterize a person or thing.
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eponym
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a word or a name derived from the name of a person or thing.
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euphemism
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A mild word of phrase which substitutes for another which would be undesirable because it is too direct, unpleasant, or offensive. The word "joint" is a euphemism for the word "prison."
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genre
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A literary type or form. Drama is a genre of literature. Within drama, genre include tragedy, comedy and other forms
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hyperbole
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obvious & intentional exaggeration
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hypophora
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figure of speech where the speaker poses a quesion then answers it.
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imagery
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A word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell. The use of images serves to intensify the impact of the work.
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invective
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abusive language
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irony
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a way to organize a work by an outcome of events contrary to what was expected.
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litotes
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a speaker, rather than making a certain claim, denies its opposite; for example, rather than call a person attractive, one might say he's "not too bad to look at.
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metaphor
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Comparison of two unlike things using the verb "to be" and not using like or as as in a simile.
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metonymy
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Substituting a word for another word closely associated with it.
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