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30 Cards in this Set
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Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art |
Allusion |
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A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event. |
Anecdote |
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A logical way of presenting a belief, conclusion, or stance; supported with reasoning and evidence. |
Argument |
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Uses images that appeal to the five senses |
Descriptive writing |
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A division or type of literature: poetry, prose, and drama |
Genre |
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Creating images in writing by using words, phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses |
Imagery |
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The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage |
Mood |
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Prose that tells about real people, places, objects, or events |
Nonfiction |
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Used in writing or speech to convince the reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action. |
Persuasion |
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Using symbols to highlight elements that the author wishes to emphasize. |
Symbolism |
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Struck with terror and amazement |
Aghast |
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More than sufficient |
Ample |
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A ghost or ghostly figure |
Apparition |
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To state or declare with force |
Assert |
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To be afraid and back down |
Cower |
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Lack of respect accompanied by a by a feeling of intense dislike |
Disdain |
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A brief statement written in tombstone or gravestone |
Epitaph |
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Of or relating to standards |
Ethical |
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Humerous |
Facetious |
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Not being able to be heard |
Inaudible |
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Without restraint or control |
Indiscriminate |
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Lawful power |
Jurisdiction |
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Appearing to be true reasonable or fair |
Plausible |
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Lower class |
Phebeian |
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A person who is wastefully extravagant |
Prodigal |
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Nearness, closeness |
Proximity |
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To pound , crush or ground into powder or dust |
Pulverize |
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Continuing story |
Sequel |
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Tending toward violence, explosive |
Volatile |
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A secret scheme |
Intrigue |
