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tropes |
D- Turning words away from their normal meaning, or turning them into something else. E- hyperbole // He’s been here hundreds of times. E2- irony // I just love doing dishes. A- add color & interest |
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Zoomorphism |
D- Applying animal characteristics to humans or gods E- owls are usually designated as wise; foxes as cunning E2- My brother eats like a horse. A- adds detailed description |
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allegory |
D- An extended metaphor in which characters and events represent underlying qualities or concepts E- John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of Christian salvation represented by the varied experiences of its Everyman hero; Aesop’s fables E2- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is a religious allegory with Aslan as Christ and Edmund as Judas. A- add differnt layers of meaning |
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truism |
D- A self-evident statement E- “Under appropriate conditions, the sun rises.” or "All cats are mammals" E2- "All that glitters is not gold" A- adds evidence |
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catachresis |
D- A mixed metaphor (sometimes used by design and sometimes a rhetorical fault) E- To take arms against a sea of troubles... – Shakespeare’s Hamlet E2- A man that studies revenge keeps his own wounds green… A- creates a mixed metaphor |
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synesthesia |
D- Description of one kind of sense by using words that normally describe another. E- "As the blind man who said he supposed the color of scarlet was like the sound of a trumpet”In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter's voice is described as being "tired and pale in the darkness" E2- “Tasting of Flora and the country green,Dance, and Provencal song, and sun burnt mirth! A- communicates ideas to readers |
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euphemism |
D- Substitution of a less offensive or more agreeable term for another E- fertilizer for manure E2- He is a special child (disabled or retarded). A- allows authors to talk about things appropriately |
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rhetorical question |
D- Asking a question as a way of asserting something/ asking a question not for the sake of getting ananswer but for asserting something E- “For if we lose the ability to perceive our faults, what is the good of living on?” -Marcus Aurelius E2- Are you stupid? A- adds power to question |
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figurative |
D- Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally; an underlying or second meaning exists within the word or phrase- connotative. E- Most days, I think I’d rather surf shark infested waters than take another AP Exam. E2- I'd kill for a taco right now. A- adds exaggeration / emphasis |
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hyperbole |
D- use of exaggerated terms for emphasis E- “To be an American is, unquestionably, to be the noblest, the grandest, the proudest mammalthat ever hoofed the verdure of God's green footstool”. - H. L. Mencken, "The Man Within" E2- My grandmother is as old as the hills. A- adds amusement |
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innuendo |
D- Having a hidden meaning in a sentence that makes sense whether it is detected or not E- "Love has triumph in Romeo and Juliet" – Shakespeare E2- “Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?” A- can fill a void |
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litotes |
D- Emphasizing the magnitude of a statement by understating its importance E- "It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain." - J.D. Salinger E2- They do not seem the happiest couple around A- attract people's attention in unique way |
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personification |
D- Attributing a personality to some impersonal object aka – Anthropomorphism E- "Because I could not stop for Death--He kindly stopped for me—“ Emily Dickinson E2- Look at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t it so? A- gives deeper meaning |
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allusion |
D- A reference to another work of literature, art, or source E- “Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter” – T.S. Eliot reference to John the Baptist's head was presented to King Herod on a platter E2- Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her. A- simplify complex ideas |
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metonymy |
D- Substitution of a word to suggest what is really meant E- "The suits on Wall Street walked off with most of our savings." E2- The pen is mightier than the sword. (Pen refers to written words and sword to military force.) A- more profound meanings to common ideas |
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onomatopoeia |
D- words that sound like their meaning E- cuckoo, moo, BANG E2- WAHOOO A- helps reader hear the sounds the words reflect |
