Language Key Term Definitions Flashcards
1
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Personification
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Giving an inanimate object human traits
2
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Metaphor
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Comparing things by saying one ‘is’ something it isnt
3
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Assonance
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Repetition of a vowel sound
4
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Sibilance
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Repetition of the ‘s’ sound
5
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Alliteration
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Repetition of a consonant sound
6
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Simile
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Saying something is ‘like’ something else or ‘as …. as’
7
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Imagery
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Vivid language used to create mental images
8
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that sound like they are written
9
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Parataxis
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Use of very short sentences
10
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration
11
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Oxymoron
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Two contrasting words right next to each other, a type of juxtaposition
12
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Juxtaposition
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Two words in close proximity to show difference/similarities
13
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Irony
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Expressing ideas through sarcastic use of opposites
14
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Dialogue
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Speech between people, can draw focus
15
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Pathos
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Emotion-evoking language
