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34 Cards in this Set
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alliteration |
a number of words have the same first consonant sound, occurring in a row/close together |
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allusion |
a brief or indirect reference to a person, place; or a historical, cultural, literary, political event. |
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ambiguity |
a word, phrase, statement, which contains more than one meaning |
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ambivalent |
writer displays more than one attitude towards a character or idea |
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analogy |
a comparison between two things; typically on the basis of their structure, and for the purpose of explanation or claraficatino |
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anaphora |
the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve artistic effect |
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antithesis |
the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas |
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aphorism |
a statement of truth or opinion that is witty and concise |
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asyndeton |
the abscence of a conjuction between parts of a sentence |
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connotation |
a feeling or emotion associated with a word |
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colloquial/ colloquialism |
used in ordinary or familiar conversation, not formal or literary |
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denotation |
the definition of a word from the dictionary unbiased |
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didactic |
attended to teach, typically a motif |
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epistrophe |
repetition of a phrase or word at the end of a clause or sentence |
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euphemism |
the substitution of an inoffensive expression, for an unpleasant tone |
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imagery |
figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses |
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invective |
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language |
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inversion |
the normal order of words reversed in order to achieve a particular emphasis or meter |
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irony/ ironic |
verbal: expression of something that is contrary to intended meaning
situational: expecting one thing to happen and the other happens.
dramatic: audience's or reader's knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that of the characters. |
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juxtaposition |
an author places two people, concepts, places, or ideas together to compare them and establish meaning |
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metaphor |
a comparison or analogy used to imply that one object is another one without using like/as. |
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oxymoron |
a combination of contradictory words or elements |
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pacing |
the frequency at which important, meaningful events occur in a piece of writing |
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paradox |
a self contradictory statement that may be silly, but may include truth |
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parallelism |
the use of components in a sentence that are similar |
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pedantic |
scholarly/overly concerned with minute details or f ormalisms |
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polysyndeton |
replaces commas with conjugative words |
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repitition |
the act of saying or doing something again |
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sarcasm |
the use of irony in mock or convey |
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sardonic |
mocking rudely, or disdain humor |
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satire |
a mode of writing that expresses the failings of individuals, institutions, or societies |
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shift |
a change in movement in a piece from one point or idea to another |
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symbol |
a thing that represents or stand for osmething else |
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understatement |
a figure of speech used to make a situation seem less important than it is |
