English Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Semiology
A
Sights to convey meaning
2
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Lexical choice
A
Word choice
3
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Emphatic positioning
A
The most important word is at the begining or end
4
Q
Irony
A
Your actions and words do not say the same thing
5
Q
Antithesis
A
Contrast
6
Q
Plosive
A
When you say a sound with a strong sound
7
Q
Pun
A
Wordplay
8
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Oxymoron
A
Comparing two different things
9
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Chiaroscuro
A
Light and shade
10
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Motif
A
A recurring idea
11
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Sibilence
A
Repeated s sounds
12
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Cyclical
A
An idea that makes you reconsider
13
Q
Stanza
A
A section in a poem
14
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Aspirated consonant
A
Repeated h sound
15
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Assonance
A
Continuous action
