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30 Cards in this Set
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Allegory
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a story in which things, people or events have a symbolic meaning
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Alliteration
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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close together
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Allusion
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a reference in literature to another story or text, either directly or by implication
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Assonance
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the repetition of vowel sounds in words close together
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Cliche
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a phrase or imagery which has been so overused that it has lost its meaning
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Context
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the range of personal, social, historical, cultural and workplace conditions in which a text is responded to and composed
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Dissonance
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harsh or discordant sound
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Emotive language
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language designed to evoke (create) an emotional response
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Euphemism
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a mild or inoffensive term or phrase used as a substitute for something unpleasant or ugly
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Figurative language
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language meant to convey more than the literal meaning of words
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Figures of speech
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language devices used by writers to convey meaning and create images
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Hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration
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Irony
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where the intended meaning differs from what is actually said
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Imagery
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the picture or image created in a reader's imagination by the writer's words
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Jargon
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language common to a particular group or profession
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Juxtaposition
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placing two contrasting ideas or images close together to highlight similarities or differences
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Metaphor
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a comparative figure of speech that states one thing is another
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Objective language
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unemotional and factual language
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Onomatopoeia
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a figure of speech where the sound of a word is the same as its meaning
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Oxymoron
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a figure of speech where there is a seeming contradiction between two words
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Parody
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a form of satire involving imitating or mocking another text
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Personification
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a comparative figure of speech where non-living objects or animals are given human qualities, characteristics or feelings
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Purpose
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the reason a text was created
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Rhetoric
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the art of using language effectively to achieve a purpose
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Sarcasm
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bitter or cutting speech designed to hurt the person to whom it is directed; may involve use of irony
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Satire
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a text, often using irony, which ridicules the weaknesses or hypocrisies of human beings to criticise or bring about change
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Subjective language
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language coloured by the personal feelings, background or bias of the composer, often appeals to the senses using emotive and figurative language
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Symbolism
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the use in a text of an object, colour, event or action to represent something else
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Theme
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the main ideas or concepts, often universal, developed or explored in a text
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Tone
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the attitude of the composer to the material being discussed or described
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