poetry key terms Flashcards
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abjection
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refers to subjective horror, or someone’s reaction to physically or emotionally disturbing subject matter.
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accumulation
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Accumulation is a literary device that relates to a list of words or phrases that have similar, if not the same, meanings.
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adynation
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Adynaton is a literary device similar to hyperbole. It’s an exaggeration that is stretched to the absolute extreme. The proffered scenario is impossible.
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ambiguity
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Ambiguity is a word or statement that has more than one meaning. If a phrase is ambiguous, it means multiple things.
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