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9 Cards in this Set
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Simile
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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
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Metaphor
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a figure of speech that identifies something as being the same as some unrelated thing
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Adjective
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words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.
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Rhetorical question
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a question for which an answer is not expected, to make the audience think
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Pun/ double entendre
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the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
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Proverb
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a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
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Cliché
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an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating
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Quotation
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a phrase or passage from a book, poem, play, etc, remembered and spoken, esp to illustrate succinctly or support a point or an argument
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Personal Pronouns
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take the place of specific nouns (the names of people, places or things). Basically, they are used instead of a specific name to avoid repetition and to help ease the flow of sentences.
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