Long Way Down Vocab Flashcards
1
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Alliteration
A
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
2
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Verse
A
stories written in poetry instead of usual sentence and paragraph form
3
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Figurative Language
A
a way of using words to convey meaning that is different from the literal meaning
4
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Hyperbole
A
exaggerated claims or statements not meant to be taken literally
5
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Irony
A
using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for a humorous or sarcastic effect
6
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Caesura
A
interruption or break in between words
7
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Cadence
A
the rhythm or pace that something is read
8
Q
Connotation
A
an idea or feeling that a word invokes
9
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Allusion
A
an indirect reference
10
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Anaphora
A
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases
