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32 Cards in this Set
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euphemism
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substituting an offensive expression with an agreeable expression
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration for emphasis with humorous or serious effects eg. Her scream could be heard around the world.
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idiom
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a group of words that, when used together have a different meaning from the component words eg. It's raining cats and dogs.
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meiosis (understatement)
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presenting something as less significant than it really is
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metaphor
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implied comparison between two unlike things that states that two things are the same eg. My future is so bright I have to wear shades.
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metonymy
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the name of an object or idea is substituted for another word to which it has some relation eg. When I consider how my light is spent
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oxymoron
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a phrase of contradictory terms eg. glorious pain
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paradox
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a statement that at first appears contradictory, but which, on closer examination, proves to be truthful eg. Parental punishment is an expression of love
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personification
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where a non-human thing is given human attribute eg. The flowers danced in the wind.
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pun
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humorous use of a word to suggest different meanings -- a play on words
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simile
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a direct comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as eg. My love is like a red rose.
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synecdoche
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where a part represents the whole object or idea
Not marble, nor the gilded monuments Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme |
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alliteration
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repetition of initial consonant sound eg. the bees buzzed around the bubbling brook.
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assonance
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repetition of vowel sound
eg. Our echoes roll from soul to soul and grow for ever and ever. |
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cacophony
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discordant or harsh sounds used for effect
eg. The clinching interlocking claws, a living fierce, gyrating wheel |
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consonance
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repetition of consonant sounds that are NOT at the beginning of a word
eg. The sides of wet stones cannot console me |
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dissonance
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lack of harmony between words, a mix of consonance and cacophony
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euphony
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a pleasant combination of sounds
eg. So smooth, so sweet, so silvery is thy voice. |
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onomatopoeia
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a word whose sound imitates, suggests and reinforces its meaning
eg. Only the stuttering rifle's rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons |
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repetition
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repeating key words, phrases, sounds to emphasize importance
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allusion
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reference to a famous literary, mythological, Biblical or historical figure or event
eg. He felt as if he'd just been given a forbidden apple to eat. |
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analogy
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comparison between one thing and another
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apostrophe
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directly addressing an abstract quality or nonexistent person as though it were present (like personification)
eg. Death, where is thy sting? |
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cliche
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a phrase of idea that loses its effect and elevance because it has been used so much
eg. busy as bees |
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colloquial
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phrases used in everyday language
eg. It's a cinch |
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imagery
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language (words, phrases, lines) that paints a mental picture in the mind of the reader
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irony
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a figure of speech in which the literal meaning is the opposite of the intended meaning
eg. verbal irony--one thing is said but another is meant |
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mood
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that state of mind of feeling that a poem creates in the reader
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parody
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a ridiculing imitation of a literary work
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satire
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a literary work that uses irony or sarcasm to discredit and ridicule
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theme
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the message a poem sends to its readers--often teaches its readers something about life
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tone
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the poet's or speaker's attitude toward the subject or the audience
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