Literary Terms Flashcards
1
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Epistrophe
A
the repetition of a word at the end of the sentence
2
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alternate rhyme
A
also known as ABAB
A- two lines end in a given rhyme
B- the next two lines end in a different rhyme
3
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alliteration
A
the same sound or letter at the beginning of connected words
4
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assonance
A
resemblance of sound between syllables or near by words
5
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allegory
A
a story poem or picture that can interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
6
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anaphora
A
repeating a sequence of words at the beginning
7
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antithesis
A
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
8
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anadiplosis
A
repetition of the last word which is used at the beginning of the next sentence
9
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zoomorphism
A
when animal characteristics are assigned to a human
10
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cadence
A
a modulation of the voice
