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22 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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the repetition of initial identical consonant sounds or vowel sounds
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assonance
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the repetition of identical vowel sounds
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Consonance
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the repetition of consonant sounds
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Dissonance
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harsh or jarring sounds or rhythmical patterns
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onomatopoeia
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the sound of the word mimics the sound to which it refers
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Cacophony
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the use of harsh discordant sounds for poetic effect
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Euphony
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the pleasent, muscial quality produced by agreeable sounds in a line of poetry
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Imagery
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the use of language to descriptively represent a thing, action, or abstract idea
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personfication
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to give huma or lifelike characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas
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Metaphor
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a comparison between two different things
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Simile
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a comparison between different tings by using "like" or "as", "than"
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Symbol
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something chosen to stand for or represent something else
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oxymoron
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a phrase consisting of contradictory terms
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paradox
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a statement that appears contradictory, but does contain truth
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Hyperbole
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an exaggeration used to heighten effect, but not to deceive
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Juxtaposition
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two or more things are placed side by side, even though they usually are not associated with each other
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Allusion
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a reference, usually brief, to a presumably familiar person or thing
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Anachronism
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something placed in an inappropriate time period
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Motif
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a recurring feature or image in a piece of literature
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Apostrophe
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A person or personified abstraction not present is addressed as though present
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conceit
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an elaborate and fanciful figure of speech comparing two very dissimilar things
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Metonymy
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the name of a related object, person, or idea is substituted for the subject at hand
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