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23 Cards in this Set
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Foil
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a character whose traits are opposite of another and who thus points up the strengths and weaknesses of the other character
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freight - train
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sentence consisting of three or more very short independent clauses joined conjunctions
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generalization
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when an writer bases a claim upon an isolated example or asserts that a claim is certain rather than probable
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genre
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French, a literary form or type; classification
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hubris
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overwhelming pride or insolence that results in the misfortune of the protagonist of a tragedy
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hyperbole
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conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect. hyperbole is often humorous
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image
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a word our group of words, either figurative or literal, used to describe a sensory experience or an object perceived by the senses
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imagery
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the use of images, especially in a pattern of related images, often figurative, to create a strong unified sensory impression
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imagery
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the use of images, especially in a pattern of related images, often figurative, to create a strong unified sensory impression
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induction
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a form or reasoning which works from a body of facts to the formulation of a generalization
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inversion
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variation of the normal word order which puts a modifier or the verb as first in the sentence
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irony
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when a reader is aware of a reality that differs from a character's perception of reality
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litotes
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opposite of hyperbole; intensifies an idea stating through the opposite
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logical appeal
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relies on audience's logical faculties
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metaphor
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a comparison of two things; often unrelated
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metonymy
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designation of one thing with something closely associated with it
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mood
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an atmosphere created by a writer's word choice and the details selected
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moral
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the lesson drawn from a fictional or non-fictional story
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motif
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a frequently recurrent character, incident, or concept in literature
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negative - positive
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Sentence that begins by stating what is not true, but ending by stating what is true
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negative - positive
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Sentence that begins by stating what is not true, but ending by stating what is true
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non- sequiter
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Latin for "it does not follow." when one comment isn't logically related to another
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non- sequiter
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Latin for "it does not follow." when one comment isn't logically related to another
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