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11 Cards in this Set
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alliteration |
recurrence of initial sound |
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accumulation |
series of expressions (adjectives, cliches, examples, images) that contribute increasingly to meaning |
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anaphora |
repetition of first word(s) of line/clause |
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climax |
the point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action of the text or the point of greatest dramatic interest in a play |
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euphemism |
figure of speech intended to hide the real nature of s.th. unpleasant or taboo by using a mild or indirect expression |
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oxymoron |
combination of two terms which are contradictory in meaning |
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paradox |
seemingly self-contradictory or absurd statement which in fact establishes a more complex level of meaning by way of association |
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antithesis |
a rhetorical figure which denotes the opposing of ideas by means of grammatical parallel arrangements of words, clauses or sentences ex.“God made the country and man made the towns” |
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anti-climax |
a sudden transition from the idea of significance or dignity to an idea trivial or ludicrous by comparison ex.“The love of God, justice and sports cars ......” |
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rhetorical question |
an assertion in the form of a question which strongly suggests a particular response ex.“Who does nor love this country?” (= of course everybody loves his country)
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onomatopoeia |
sound(s) imitative of thing(s) they refer to ex.“engines roar” |
