English study words Flashcards
1
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alliteration
A
repeating same or similar consonants sounds that are close together
2
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cliche
A
overused
3
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connotation
A
words that have become attached to a word in addition to it’s strict dictionary (blue is a color but can be used to say she is feeling blue
4
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fig language
A
words that used to describe something
5
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hyperbole
A
exaggeration
6
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imagery
A
evoke a picture only using words
7
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irony
A
discrepancy between appearances and reality
8
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simile
A
uses like or as
9
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theme
A
the message of the story
10
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tone
A
the attitude
