Literary Trems 25-36 Flashcards

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Euphony

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Agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or hormone ours combination or succession of words

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Euphemism

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A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance; a comparison not using the words LIKE or AS

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Flashback

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A device Ina story by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the story is inserted into the chronological structure of the work

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Foil

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To prevent the success of; frustrate; balk; to keep from succeeding in an enterprise

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Foreshadowing

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To show or indicate beforehand; a hint of what is to come

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