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18 Cards in this Set
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Syntax
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Physical arrangement of words in a sentence
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Euphemism
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A device where being indirect replaces directness to avoid embarrassment or unpleasantness
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Allegory
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A story with a hidden or symbolic meaning
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Verbal irony
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Say something but mean the opposite
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Sarcasm
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Oxymoron
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Jumbo shrimp
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Allusion
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Reference to a well known person place or event
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Diction
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Word choice
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Ellipsis
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The ammision of a word implied by the context
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Anaphora
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Repetition
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Asyndeton
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Lack of conjunction between phrases or clauses
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Paradox
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Assertion opposed to common sense, still somewhat truthful
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Round character
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Has many sides to his/her personality
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Flat character
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Only see one side
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Static character
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Stays the same
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Dynamic character
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Changes personality or learns a lesson
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Dramatic irony
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Audience knows something a character doesn't
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Situational irony
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When something happens which is the opposite of what's expected
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Pronoun
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Substitute for a noun
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