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19 Cards in this Set
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Allegory |
uses a character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning |
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Alliteration |
repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants in two or more neighboring words |
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Allusion |
direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event,book, myth, place, or work of art |
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Ambiguity |
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase,sentence, or passage |
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Analogy |
A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them |
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Anaphora |
One of the devices of repetition, in which the same expression (word or words) is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences |
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Anecdote |
A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode or event |
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Antecedent |
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun |
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Antithesis |
Figure of balance in which two contrasting ideas are intentionally juxtaposed, usually through parallel structure; a contrasting of opposing ideas in adjacent phrases, clauses, or sentences |
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Aphorism |
A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle |
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Apostrophe |
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction,such as liberty or love; an address to someone or something that cannot answer |
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Asyndeton |
Consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses |
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Atmosphere |
The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting andpartly by the author’s choice of objects that are described |
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Chiasmus |
A figure of speech in which two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax, but reverse the order of the analogous words |
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Clause |
A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb |
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Colloquial/colloquialism |
The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing |
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Coherence |
A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible |
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Conceit |
A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects |
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Connotation |
The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning |
