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32 Cards in this Set
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allusion
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when reference is made in one text to a previous text or genre in order to make the audience think of ideas or techniques in that text or genre
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anaphora, and example
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intentional repetition of a word or phrase at teh beginning of several clauses, sentences or paragraphs for affect. eg. 'i have a dream'
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apostrophe and example
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whena composer is addressing a god, quality or person dead or not present eg. 'Oh death...
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caesura
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a break/pause, usuall near the midle of a verse and middle of a line
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blank verse
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verse that does not rhyme but does have regular rhythm
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connotative words and example
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words which convey opinion or emotions, eg smell is not, scent is positive connotation, stink is negative connotation
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convention
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an established technique or practice, often accepted without thought
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couplet
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two lines of poetry that rhyme
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didactic and example
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intended for instruction/instructive. eg. aesops fables are didatic since they intend to teach a lesson
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dramatic irony, JC example
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a type of irony where the audience knows something one or more of the characters does not. eg. julius' impending assassination
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enjambment
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a sentence/idea that runs on from line to line without pause
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eulogy
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a speech in praise of a person... especially a set oration in honour of a deceased person
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euphemism, and example
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the substitution of a subtle work instead of a harsh or blunt one, eg. passed away rather than dead
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foil
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a character, idea or image placed near another character idea or image to bring out features in the first.
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foot
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a group of syllables, one of which is stressed and the other/s not stressed, which form a pattern when repeated in a line of poetry
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free verse
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no regular rhythm, rhyme, line length or stanza pattern
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hyperbole, and example
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a figure of speech which uses exaggeration, eg. i've seen that movie a hundred times!
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lamb
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a foot of poetry which contains only one stressed and on unstressed syllable
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iambic pentameter
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a rhythmic pattern with five imabic feet in a line
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Imagery
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pictures forming in the mind by words
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Imperative mood
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the form of a verb used to give answers ***
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Irony
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When the events which take place are the opposite of, or very different to, what has been intended or expected to happen
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juxtaposition
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the placing of two idea, images or characters near each other to produce an affect through comparison
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prose
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continuous writing in sentences and paragraphs
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satire
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ridicules faults of character,usually by exaggeration
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soliloquy
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a speech in which a character reveals their thoughts to the audience
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symbolism
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the use symbols, symbols are things that stand for something else.
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synecdoche
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when either part is used to refer to the whole, or visa versa. 'all hands on deck' and 'england vs australia'
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the conversational you
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in colloquial language when you means 'one' or 'a person', eg. "When you are happy you feel optimistic and confident'
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tone
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the attitude of the writer to the subject/situation
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verbal irony
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pretty much sarcasm. when something incorrect is said deliberately to highlight the situation
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wit
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a type of humour that depends on cleverness, especially words, or the joining of disparate ideas.
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