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English Flashcards

1
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denotation

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dictionary definition

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2
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connotation

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overtone of the word

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3
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imagery

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representation through language

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4
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personification

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attributes of a human to an object/animal

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5
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apostrophe

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addressing something non human as human

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6
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symbol

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something more than it is

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7
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allegory

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second meaning behind the first; the second is the one that is intended

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8
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metonymy

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replacing the name of a feature for the name of a thing

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9
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paradox

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a contradiction

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10
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hyberbole

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overstatement

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11
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understatement

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saying less than one means

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12
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allusion

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reference to history or past text

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13
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mood

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emotional condition created by the story

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14
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alliteration

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repetition of initial consonants

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15
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assonance

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repetition of vowel sounds

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16
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consonance

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repetition of final consonant sounds

17
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euphony

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pleasant and smooth

18
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rhyme

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accented vowel sounds and sounds after repetition

19
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refrain

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patterned repetition words every other line

20
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meter

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repetition of sound patterns

21
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foot

A

combo of accented and unaccented syllables

22
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blank verse

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rhymed verses

23
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theme

A

single statement about the topic

24
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opening

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introduces the setting character and pov

25
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rising action

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intro to the conflict

26
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climax

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breaking point

27
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denouement

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offers an explanation

28
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omniscient

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all knowing

29
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character

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flat,round,static,dynamic

30
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verbal irony

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words used to describe the opposite of what it meant

31
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dramatic irony

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contradiction between 2 characters thinking

32
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situational irony

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event occurs that directly contradicts characters

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