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12 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration |
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words."the alliteration of ‘sweet swans sang’". |
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Adjective |
An adjective is a describing word. Adjectives are one of the English parts of speech, although historically they were classed together with the nouns. |
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Noun |
A noun is a part of speech that denotes a person, animal, place, thing, or idea. |
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Slang |
A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal. |
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Colloquial Language |
Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. |
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Hyperbole |
Obvious and intentional exaggeration. |
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Onomatopoeia |
The formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent. |
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Jargon |
Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand. |
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Emotive Language |
Refers to words or phrases that change the feel of a sentence through evoking a particular emotional reaction from the reader |
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Rhetorical Question |
A rhetorical question is a question that you ask without expecting an answer. |
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Assonance |
The repetition of the sound of a vowel |
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Interior Monologue |
A piece of writing expressing a character's inner thoughts. |
