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30 Cards in this Set
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the repetition of the beginning sound in a series of words |
alliteration |
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a word that sounds like what it is |
onomatopoeia |
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a contradictory word or phrase |
oxymoron |
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writing that is not to be read literally |
figurative language |
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writing that is not poetry |
prose |
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writing that is expressive and often rhythmic -written in lines and stanzas |
poetry |
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a comparison using like or as |
simile |
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an exaggeration for effect |
hyperbole |
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giving human characteristics to non-human things |
personification |
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a direct comparison not using like or as |
metaphor |
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rhyming that occurs at the end of a line of poetry |
end rhyme |
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the movement or pattern of a poem |
rhythm |
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the repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words (anywhere in the word) |
assonance |
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the repeating of words or phrases for affect |
repetition |
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the repeating of consonant sounds in a series of words (anywhere in the word) |
consonance |
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the perspective from which the story is told (first, second, third) |
point of view |
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when what is said is opposite of what is meant |
verbal irony |
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when what occurs in a situation is opposite of what's expected |
situational irony |
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when what occurs on stage is contrary/opposite to the audience's knowledge |
dramatic irony |
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an overused expression |
cliche |
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when two or more words have similar ending sounds |
rhyme |
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a figure of speech understood by those of a particular culture |
idiom |
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a reference inside a text to some other work |
allusion |
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a statement that is self-contradictory but in reality is true |
paradox |
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a poem that tells a story |
ballad |
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a poem with musical qualities that focuses on a single experience or expression |
lyric |
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a poem that does not stick to any rules or confines of traditional poetry |
free verse |
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a poem consisting of six lines |
sestina |
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a poem that has 14 lines |
sonnet |
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a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable format |
haiku |
