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28 Cards in this Set
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alliteration |
Milch macht müde Männer munter |
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anaphora |
Sentences starting with the same word |
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epiphora |
Sentences ending with the same word |
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antithesis |
Contrast |
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euphemism |
Using polite expressions for sth. Unpleasant |
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dysphemism |
Using impolite expressions for something pleasant |
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exaggeration/hyperbole |
Making sth. Greater than in reality |
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irony |
Saying the opposite of what you mean |
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paradox |
Seeming impossible at first glance but recognized as true on second thought |
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Parallelism |
Repeating similar or identical words/ phrases in neighboring lines/sentences/paragraphs |
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Pun |
A play on words |
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allusion |
Anspielung |
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Simile |
Comparison using like or as |
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Symbol |
Sth. Concrete stand for sth abstract |
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Manner of speaking |
A speaking style typical for a certain person eg. Potitician |
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Tone |
Manner or mood: macabre optimistic |
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Hypotactical structure |
Long sentences |
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Paratactical structure |
Simple sentences |
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Sad people |
Depressed, sorrowful |
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Sad atmosphere |
Dark, gloomy, cheerless |
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Happy people |
Cheerful, lively |
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Nice people |
Kind-hearted, sympathetic |
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Nice atmosphere |
Cheerful, relaxed, familiar |
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Bad people |
Hateful, dreadful(schrecklich) |
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Interesting |
Appealing, remarkable |
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Situation |
Circumstance, case, condition(Zustand) |
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Argumentative text |
Comment, discussion |
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Informative text |
News story, article |
