10/2 Flashcards
1
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symbolism
A
use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
2
Q
myth
A
tells origin of the world or peoples place in natural order of things
3
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allusion
A
a reference to someone or something well known from history, literature, religion or pop culture
4
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hyperbole
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uses exaggeration; not to be taken seriously
5
Q
irony
A
contrast between what is said and what is meant .
6
Q
metaphor
A
comparing 2 unlike things
7
Q
simile
A
comparing 2 things using like or as
8
Q
autobiography
A
an account of someones life written by that person
9
Q
inference
A
an educated guess based on what you already know and what you learn from reading text
10
Q
plain style poem
A
emphasized uncomplicated sentences. Simple.
11
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Inversion poem
A
rearranging word order out of normal english syntax.
