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23 Cards in this Set
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allusion
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indirect reference
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foreshadowing
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To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage
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aphorism
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a terse saying embodying a general truth
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simile
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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared
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metaphor
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a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
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personification
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the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions
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satire
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the use of irony
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motif
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a recurring subject
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synecdoche
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a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part
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polysyndeton
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use of many conjuctions between clauses which slow tempo of the passage.
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hyperbole
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obvious and intentional exaggeration.
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antagonist
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a person who is opposed to
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protagonist
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the leading character
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dramatic irony
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irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
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foil
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to prevent the success of; frustrate; balk: Loyal troops foiled his attempt to overthrow the government.
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irony of the situation
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difference of a particular action and the result.
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onomatopoeia
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Word used to describe a sound.
i.e: BOOM, BANG... |
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asyndeton
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the omission of cross references
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verisimilitude
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when action or plot suspends readers disbelief
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anaphora
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repition of a word or phrase throught a passage
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alliteration
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repition of a concedent sound
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imagery
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use of vivid descriptions or figures of speech
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symbolism
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something that stands for something else
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