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17 Cards in this Set
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Allusion
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Making a reference to something
ex. His nose was like Pinnochios |
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Hyperbole
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Noticeable exaggeration
ex. I called you a million times |
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Imagery
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A mental image from a description
ex. The golden dandelions were glistening in the sunlight |
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Juxtaposition
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Two like or unlike comparisons
ex. deafening silence |
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Metaphor
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A comparison of one thing to another without using the words like or as
ex. louder than a lion |
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Simile
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A comparison of two things using the words like or as
ex. Hungry as a horse |
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Oxymoron
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Combines two opposite words for exaggeration
ex. bitter sweet |
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Paradox
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A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
ex. agree to disagree |
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Personification
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An inanimate object that takes on human abilities
ex. Forests are the lungs of the land |
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Symbolism
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A symbol that represents something greater
ex. maple leaf-canada, dove-peace |
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Alliteration
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Same letter or sound at the beginning of the word
ex. Good men are gruff and grumpy |
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Assonance
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The repeating of vowels
ex. How much wood could a woodchuck chuck? If a woodchuck could chuck wood? |
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Consonance
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The repeating of a constant
ex. He stuck a streak of bad luck |
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Onomatopeia
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Words that describe a sound
ex. roar, bang, tick-tock |
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Connotation
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A meaning that is applied or assumed
ex. cozy, cheerful, comfortable explains someones house |
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Denotation
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A word that tells you something exactly
ex. house is where someone lives |
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Rhyme
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repeating a sound of a word at the beginning or end
ex. look, book, cook |
