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17-24 Flashcards

1
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the word choice an author uses to create style, mood, tone

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diction

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2
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I am so f!@@@**ng angry!

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diction

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3
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I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.

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diction

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4
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short phrase that helps emphasize a point that interrupts your speech

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Expletive

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5
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How do I get it-

AHA!

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expletive

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6
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WHAT THE HELL

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expletive

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7
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HOLY MOTHER FORKING BALLS

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expletive

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8
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a nice way to something that isn’t so nice

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euphemism

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9
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She is fat –> She is big boned.

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euphemism

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10
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You’re ugly –> You’re kinda good looking

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euphemism

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11
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He died –> He passed away

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euphemism

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12
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way of teaching or instructing others

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didactic

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13
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how to cook
how to dance
how to draw books
are all form of….

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didactic

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14
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the lorax is a book that teaches others about the dangers of deforestation and its consequences
this is considered a form of…

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didactic

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15
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one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish

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enumeration

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16
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way of teaching or instructing others

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enumeration

17
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introduces key background to reader by developing a conflict, setting, characters, tone and descriptions

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exposition

18
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a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away

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exposition

19
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once upon a time, a princess living inside of a bubblegum castle was taken from her home. her father offered a reward to whoever can bring her back safely. a man from a small village goes to try to find her.

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exposition

20
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their heart is icy, their blood is frosty, their ventricles (veins) are filled with icicles, their words turn into ice cubes that can chill an already chilly tea.

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extended metaphor

21
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my handwriting is a spider’s crawl.
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my handwriting is a spider’s crawl. it moves with many legs over the page.

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extended metaphor

22
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used to create a wild meaning by using personification, alliteration, simile, metaphors etc.

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figurative language

23
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the dogs eyes glistened like a star

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figurative language

24
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the angry sea swallowed the tiny ship

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figurative language

25
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a long-detailed comparison can extend throughout the work

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extended metaphor

rhetoric terms 17-24 (1 decks)

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