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25 Cards in this Set
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Allusion |
An indirect reference to something with which the reader is supposed to be familiar |
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Anecdote |
A brief recounting of a reverent episode. |
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Hyperbole |
Exaggeration |
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Personification |
Giving human like qualities to something not human |
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Diction |
Word choice, as an element of style |
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Connotation |
Rather than the dictionary definition (de notation) the associations suggested by a word. Implied meaning |
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Denotation |
The literal meaning of the word |
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Aphorism |
A terse statement which expressed a general truth or moral principle. An aphorism can be a memorable summation of an authors point |
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Imagery |
Word or words that create a picture in the readers mind. Usually this involves the five senses. |
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Invective |
A long emotionally violent attack using strong abusive language |
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Juxtaposition |
Placing things side by side for the purpose of comparison. Contradicting side by side |
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Mood |
The atmosphere created by the literature and accomplished through word choice. Setting tone and events can all effect mood |
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Motif |
A recurring idea in a piece of literature-brought up multiple times |
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Onomotapoeia |
The use of a world which imitates or suggests a sound |
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Assonance |
The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds |
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Consonance |
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of within words |
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Tone |
A writers attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction and figurative language |
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Concession |
Attempting at least part or all of an opposing viewpoint. Often used to make ones own argument stronger by demonstrating that one is willing to accept what is obviously true and reasonable |
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Syntax |
Grammatical arrangement of words |
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Style |
The choice in diction tone of r syntax. Style may be conscious or unconscious |
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Satire |
A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of life to a humorous effect. |
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Parody |
An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes. It borrows original and pokes at it |
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Oxymoron |
When apparently contradictory terms are grouped together and suggest a paradox-wise fool |
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Vernacular |
Language of a particular country. Plain everyday speech |
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Adage |
A folk saying with a lesson |
