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17 Cards in this Set
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Simile
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A comparison using like or as
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Metaphor
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A comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
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Oxymoron
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Oxymoron is when you use words side by side that have opposite meanings
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Paradox
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A paradox is a statement that seems wrong but reveals a deeper truth
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Personification
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Giving something non living human traits or qualities
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Allusion
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Its when an object is called out without specifically mentioning it
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Hyperbole
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A big over exaggeration
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Imagery
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Imagery is any language or word phrasing that puts images in peoples minds
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Juxtaposition
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The contrasting of opposite ideas
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Symbolism
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Using a object to represent something else
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Alliteration
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The repetition of a consonant or vowel
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Assonance
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Its the repetition of same or similar vowel sounds
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Consonance
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The repetition of same consonant sounds within words close to each other
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that give sound effect
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Connotation
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Connotation is the emotional associations implied or suggested which go deeper than a dictionary
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Denotation
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The precise and literal definition of a word
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Rhyme
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The pattern of syllable groups in poetry
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