Lit terms Flashcards
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Allegory
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Interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (typically moral)
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Analogy
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Comparison of 2 things
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Connotation
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An idea or feeling that a word invokes
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Denotation
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The literal or primary meaning of a word
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Euphemism
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Gosh instead of God (diminishes the bluntness of the word)
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Paradox
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A statement that seems absurd or contradictory but may actually be true
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Understatement
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Describing something as less serious than it actually is
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Aphorism
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An observation that contains a general truth (if it aint broke dont fix it)
