Midterm- Lit terms Flashcards
1
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reference to something the readers would know
A
allusion
2
Q
series of words with the same first consonant sound
A
alliteration
3
Q
exaggeration
A
hyperbole
4
Q
two contrasting ideas that create a new meaning side by side
A
juxtaposition
5
Q
a recurring element showing up, but is not a thematic element
A
motif
6
Q
ethos
A
ethics
7
Q
logos
A
logic
8
Q
pathos
A
emotions
9
Q
attitude an author has toward the subject of the piece
A
tone
10
Q
restates using the same words
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repetition
11
Q
repeated grammatical structures
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parallelism
12
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vowell repetition
A
assonance
13
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consonant repetition
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consonance
