ENGLISH 1/27 Flashcards
1
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laconic
A
brief; succinct
2
Q
fastidious
A
Very attentive
3
Q
affable
A
Friendly, good-natured
4
Q
anxious
A
Uneasy, fearful, apprehensive
5
Q
assonance
A
This is the repetition of the same vowel
within a group of words
“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes,”
where the repetition of the ‘o’ sound creates a
musical quality,
6
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alliteration
A
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
7
Q
blank verse
A
Two or more lines of iambic pentameter that do not rhyme
8
Q
celeritous
A
Swift ; speedy
9
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allusion
A
Any reference to a well-known
person, time period, event etc.
