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53 Cards in this Set
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Abstract Terms
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opposed to concrete terms, abstract term represent ideas or thoughts - generalities
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Adage
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a saying that embodying a piece of common wisdom, from experience, often said in a metaphorical language
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Allegory
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the recounting of an unreal series of experiences bearing such close resemblance to reality as to encourage the reader to make the association; and extended metaphor
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Alliteration
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the repetion of one or more initial sounds, usually consonants.
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Allusion
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a reference to a person, place, event, or other source meant to create an effect or enrich the meaning of an idea
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Ambiguity
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doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention: to speak with ambiguity; an ambiguity of manner.
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Anachronism
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an error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one: To assign Michelangelo to the 14th century is an anachronism
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analogy
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a comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar
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antagonist
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the character or force in a story that works against the protagonist to produce tension or conflict
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antithesis
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the rhetorical opposition or contrast of words, clauses, or sentences, as in the following. " as action, not words"
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aphorism
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a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
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apostrophe
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digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as “O Death, where is thy sting?”
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archetype
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the repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words
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bathos
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the use od ludicrous, commonplace language; anticlimax; the use of insercere or overdone sentimentality
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cacophony
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the use of inharmonious sounds in cloase conjunction to create an effect
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cliche
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an OVERUSED or trite expression
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Conceit
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a figure of speech in which a striking association is made between two seemingly dissimilar things
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connotation
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the suggested or IMPLIED meaning of a word or phrase
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consonance
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the repetition of 2 or more consonant sounds
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denotation
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the dictionary definition of a word or phase
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diction
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the word Choices that the author use
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ellipsis, elliptical
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three periods.. indicating omission of words structure omits somethings in the second half, SUBJECT-VERB-OBJECT sentence
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Empathy
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a FEELING of association or identification with an object
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Expose
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A piece of writing, often JOURNALISTIC, meant to reveal or expose WEAKNESS, FAULT
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Figurative language
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figures of speech, -MSPSynMyASm
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Humor
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the quality in action, speech, or writing that excites amusement!!!
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Imagery
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the use of words to represent what can be seen, touched, smelled, tasted, or felt SENORY LANGUAGE
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Hyperbole
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Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
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invective
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In satirical writing, the use od denunciatory, angry, and insulting language
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irony
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A form of express intended to state OPPOSITE from what is STATED
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Lampoon
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a VIOLENT Satirical ATTACK against a person or institution
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Litotes
"he is not a bad dancer" |
A form of UNDERSTATEMENT in which NEGATIVE of the Contrary is USED TO ACHIEVE EMPHASIS
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loose sentence
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FOLLOW Customary word order of english sentences, SUBJECT TO VERB TO SUBJECT
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Maxim
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a saying or proverb expressing common WISDOM OR TRUTH. similar to adage
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MENTONYMY
"The white house says..." |
A figure speech that uses the NAME OF ONE THING to represent something else.
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mood
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the emotional response
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Motif
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a device that serves as a UNIFYING AGENT IN CONVEYING A THEME
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Nonsequitur
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a statement or idea that FAILS to follow LOGICALLY from the one before
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Onomatopoeia
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use of word whose SOUNDS GIVE THE MEANING>>> bubbling, murring.. buzzing
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oxymoron
"LOUD SOUND. JUMBO SHRIMP |
is putting two contradictory words together
Examples: hot ice, cold fire, wise fool, sad joy, eloquent silence |
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paradox
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a statement that seems SELF-CONTRADICTORY, but nevertheless true.
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pathos
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the ELEMENT OF lit. DEALING WITH rural LIfe
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Periodic sentence
The periodic sentence is effective when it is used to arouse interest and curiosity, to hold an idea in suspense before its final revelation. |
EXPRESSING THE MAIN THOUGHT ONLY IN THE END...
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persona
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FACADE or role that a character assumes or depicts to a reader
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PUN
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A HUMOROUS PLAY ON WORDS
phrase that deliberately exploits confusion between similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. |
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Sarcasm
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A sharp, CAUSTIC EXPRESSION or REMARK
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SATIRE
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LITERARY style USED TO MAKE FUN OF OR RIDUCLE AN IDEA OR HUMAN, can changed
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Sentence Structure
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basic structures: SIMPLE, COMPOUND, AND Complex
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Sentimental
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used to describe characters' expressive EmOTIONAL RESPONSE to experience.
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Symbolism
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to use of one object to represent hidden idea or meaning
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Synecdoche
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NAME Of material stands for the thing itself
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tone
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Author's ATTITUDE toward subject being written on
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VOICE
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THE real or assumed PERSONALITY used by the speaker or writer.
Active (now) and passive(after) |