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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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epic simile

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elaborate comparison of two unlike things

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meter

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pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

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assonance

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repetition of vowel sounds

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consonance

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repetition of consonant sounds

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5
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ode

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formal lyric poem with a serious theme

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elegy

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poem mourning the death of someone

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7
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sonnet

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14 line lyric poem

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8
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blank verse

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un-rhymed poem

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folklore

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story used to show a culture’s beliefs, values, history, etc.

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novella

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between short story and novel thats fiction

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11
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parable

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tale that teaches a moral

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12
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aside

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short remark addressed to the audience

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13
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editorial

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article stating an opinion

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14
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exposition

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the background information given to help the reader understand the story

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15
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denouement

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events that occur after the resolution

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16
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prose

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everyday language

17
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verbal irony

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contrast between what is stated and what is actually meant

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Situational irony

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A contrast between what you expect to happen and what actually does

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Dramatic irony

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When the reader knows something the characters do not

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1st person narrator

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The person telling the story is in the story

21
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3rd person omniscient

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All knowing narrator

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3rd person limited

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Narrator sees the world through only one persons eyes and thoughts

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Genre

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A category of literature

24
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Dialect

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Speech that represents a certain group

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Epithet

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A descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone

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Euphemism

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Substitution of a pleasant expression for a harsh one (pass away and die)

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Pseudonym

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False name

28
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Anachronism

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An event or detail out of its proper time

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Poignant

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Hits you painfully in the feelings

30
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Lampoon

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Attack someone sarcastically

31
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Cacophony

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Discordant or harsh sounds used for poetic affect

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