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21 Cards in this Set
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Euphemism |
An indirect word/expression that replaces one considered to be too harsh. |
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Antithesis |
Contrast of two opposite thing using contrasting words. (Black/White) |
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Assonance |
Repetition with vowel sounds on the interior of words. (Shout it out loud) |
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Rhetorical question |
A question that doesn't need an answer. |
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Chiasmus |
Repetition of ideas in inverted order. (Are you working hard or hardly working) |
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Paradox |
Contradictory statement that appears to tell the truth. |
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Alliteration |
Words that start with the same consonant sound that are near each other. |
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Synecdoche |
Referring to a whole by naming a part. (all hands on deck) |
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Trope |
Rhetorical devices that alters the usual meaning of words. |
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Scheme |
Rhetorical devices that alter the usual order of words |
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Anastrophe |
Changing usual order of words for emphasis. (Good grades, I got 'em) |
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Epistrophe |
Repetition of words at the end of phrases. |
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Parallelism |
Series of phrases that have similar structure. |
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Oxymoron |
Using two contradictory words to convey one meaning (jumbo shrimp) |
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Irony |
Saying something that implies the opposition of what you mean. And has a gap between reality and perception. |
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Pun |
A play on words that sound alike |
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Metaphor |
Comparing two UNLIKE things without using like or as. |
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Hyperbole |
A great exaggeration of words to make a point. |
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Sarcasm |
Saying the opposite of what you mean. |
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Anaphora |
Repetition of words at the beginning of sentences or phrases. |
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Personification |
Assigning human qualities to inanimate objects or animals |
