English Final Terms Flashcards

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The recurrence of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby stressed syllables

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Alliteration

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2
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A reference within a work of literature to woke thing outside it

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Allusion

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3
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The opposing force against a story’s protagonist

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Antagonist

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4
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A pithy observation that contains a general truth

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Aphorism

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5
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The addressing of some non-personal (or absent) object as if it were able to reply

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Apostrophe

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6
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A short, simple narrative song

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Ballad

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7
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A detailed description or account of a persons life

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Biography

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8
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A story with a literal and an implied level of meaning

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Allegory

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