diploma

Question 1

Allegory

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Hidden message of the story - characters or events represent the deeper lesson

Question 2

Alliteration

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A repetition of the first letter of a word contant

Question 3

Analogy

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Comparison between two things to show their similarities

Question 4

Irony

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something is the opposite of it’s intended meaning
ex. War is Kind

Question 5

Understatement

Answer 5

A form of irony
Something is deliberately said to be less than it is

ex. losing his job meant he could sleep late

Question 6

Oxymoron

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contradictory ideas to express a meaning

she was terribly happy

Question 7

Paradox

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an idea which seems self contradictory but contains the truth

ex the faster i go the mor behind i get

Question 8

Apostrophe

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Addressing something or someone as if they were actually present

ex. “O World, Tell me thy pain”

Question 9

Allusion

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A reference to history or literature

Question 10

Euphemism

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Substituting a harsh saying into a more passive way

“she passed away” = she died

Question 11

assonance

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repetition of vowels

“she sees three sheep in the trees”

Question 12

rhyme scheme

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pattern of rhyme in a poem

A she
B slime
A free
B time

Question 13

resigned

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accepting that something bad cannot be avoided

Question 14

reflective tone

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relating to or characterized by deep though: thoughtful

Question 15

iconic

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To be popular enough to become the symbol of something

Rainbows symbolize homosexuality

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parallel

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Like an analogy
They are equal

Question 17

naive

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a person who shows lack of experience or wisdom

Could also be innocennce

Question 18

subliminal

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To affect someone’s mind and they are unaware

unconscious

Question 19

indignation

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Anger towards something more general

usually because of unfair treatment

Question 20

foreboding

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the feeling that something bad is going to happen

Question 21

disabuse

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to persuade someone that their beliefs are wrong

• enlighten
• correct

Question 22

sequential

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in sequence of logical order

Question 23

perpetual

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Forever or continuing

ex. perpetual snow

Question 24

novelty

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a new or unfamiliar experience or thing

Question 25

Verbal Irony

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When someone says something but means the opposite

satire/sarcasm

Question 26

situational irony

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When the opposite of what is expected happens

Question 27

Dramatic Irony

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when the audience knows more than the characters

Question 28

Imagery

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words that appeal to the senses

Question 29

Juxtaposition

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Placing two things together to emphasize their differences

-with contrasting effect

Question 30

Turning Point

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A moment of intense conflict that forces the character to make. decision that directly affects the outcome

Question 31

colloquial

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informal speech accepted in normal conversation

ex. guys instead of people

Question 32

caricature

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distortion by exaggerating certain qualities

ex. cartoon of donald trump- lips are enlarged to emphasize his talk

Question 33

Abdicate

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fail to fullfill

Question 34

Acquiesce

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Accept something without protest

Question 35

Affable

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friendly or good natured

Question 36

antediluvian

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out of date

Question 37

apparelled

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past tense of: to clothe

Question 38

Arbitration

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to settle a dispute without court

Question 39

arostocracy

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highest class in society

Question 40

belligerent

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Hostile and Agressive

Question 41

Benediction

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the bestowing of a blessing

Question 42

Benignity

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Kindness or tolerance to others

Question 43

caste

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class or social order

Question 44

emphatically

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forceful or clear way (of speaking)

Question 45

imperious

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assume power without justification
arrogant or domineering

Question 46

curtail

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reduce

Question 47

indulgent

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tendency to be lenient w somebody