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10 Cards in this Set
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Anecdote |
A very brief story told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something |
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Aphorism |
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life |
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Assonance |
The repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different constant sounds |
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Connotation |
Associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to its strict dictionary definition |
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Dialect |
A way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain social group or of the inhabitants of a certain geographical area |
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Epithet |
A descriptive word or phrase used to characterize a person |
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Foil |
Character acting in contrast to another character |
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Idiom |
An expression that means something different than the definition of its part |
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Metonymy |
A figure of speech in which a person, place or thing is reffered to by something closely associated with it |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
