Comic Strip Exam Flashcards

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Hyperbole

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  • Exaggerated statements
    Ex. im so hungry I could eat a horse
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Compare/Contrast

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Foreboding

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  • A feeling that something bad will happen
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Metaphor

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  • A comparison between two things without using “like” or “as”
    Ex. hes a couch potato
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Simile

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A comparison between two things using “like” or “as”
Ex. She shines bright as a star

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Irony

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  • When one thing is said, while another contradicting thing is meant
    Ex. my vacation was an educational experience
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Ambitious

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  • having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
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Accountable

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  • Required or expected to justify actions or decisions
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Symbolism

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  • Literary device that uses words, people, marks, locations, things, or ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning
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Abrupt

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  • Sudden and unexpected
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Inconclusive

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  • Not fully resoling all doubts or questions
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Condescending

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  • Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority
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Empathetically

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  • Showing an ability to imagine how someone else feels
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Impulsiveness

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  • The tendency to act without thinking
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