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10 Cards in this Set
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Zeugma
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Grammatically correct linkage of one subject with two or more direct objects. The linking shows a relationship between ideas more clearly. For example: Bob exceeded at sports; Jim at academics; Mark at eating.
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Wit
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Quickness of intellect and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness.
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Voice
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The (un)acknowledged source of words of the story; the speaker, a "person" telling the story or poem.
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Utopia
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An imaginary place of ideal perfection. The opposite of a dystopia.
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Understatement
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Deliberate expression of an idea or event as less important than it actually is or was.
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Trope
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THe use of a word in a figurative sense with a decided change or extension in its literal meaning.
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Transition Words
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Words and devices that bring unity and coherence to a piece of writing.
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Tone
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The attitude a literary work takes towards its subject and theme. It reflects the narrator's attitude.
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Thesis Statement
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Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based.
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Theme
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The central or dominant idea or concern of a work; the main idea or meaning.
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