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Summer Reading Vocabulary Flashcards

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Allusion

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A reference to a historical/mythological/literary work

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Analogy

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A comparison between two similar things; one is usually more familiar than the other

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Apostrophe

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An address to someone who cannot hear you

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Assonance

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When multiple words repeat the same vowel

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Caricature

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An exaggerated portrait of a person

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Connotation

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The feelings associated with a word

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Detonation

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The exact meaning of a word

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Hyperbole

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Intense exxageration

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Irony

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The incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two things without the use of like or as.

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Oxymoron

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When two contradictory terms are used together

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Parody

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A spoof or satirical mimicry

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Personification

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Giving non-humans specifically human attributes

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Satire

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Witty language often used sarcastically

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Simile

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A comparison of two things with the use of “like” or “as”

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Symbol

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When one thing is used to represent something else

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Thesis

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An explicit statement of a passage’s main point

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Understatement

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When the writer makes something appear less serious than it is

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Diction

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The writer’s vocabulary choices

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Mood

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The atmosphere the writer or speaker creates

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Parallel structure

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Two or more phrases with a similar structure

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Tone

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The attitude of the writer

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Loose sentence

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A sentence whose main idea is stated at the beginning of the sentence

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Periodic sentence

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A sentence whose main idea is stated at the end of the sentence

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Anadiplosis

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Ending a phrase of clause with a word that begins the next phrase or clause

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Anaphora

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Repetition occurring at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.

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Antithesis

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A rhetorical device where two contrasting ideas are directly compared in speech

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Aphorism

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A short, concise statement

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Colloquialism

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A regional statement, not high English, that drifts into dialect/slang.

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Euphemism

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A substitution of “nice words” for words that might offend.

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Homily

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A sermon

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Inductive reasoning

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Where an argument is derived from detailed facts

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Invective

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Very harsh language

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Metonymy

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The substitution of the name of an object closely associated with a word for the word itself

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Syllogism

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Deductive reasoning where a conclusion is derived from the premises

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Synecdoche

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A figure of speech where a part of an object is used to refer to the whole

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Plot

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The action of the narrative, often broken into the exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution (denouement).

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Characters

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The means through which a story occurs

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Setting

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The time and place a story occurs

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Foreshadowing

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When the narrator places deliberate hints of things to come early in the narrative

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Dialogue

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Occurs when characters speak to one another

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Imagery

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A collection of words used to evoke a certain image; can be either olfactory (smell), gustatory (taste), auditory (sound), tactile (touch), or visual.

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Syntax

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Word order

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What are the three types of irony?

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Verbal, dramatic, situational

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Juxtaposition

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When two unlike things are jammed up against each other in a way that is noticeable

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Burlesque

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Comic; mocking through caricature or comic exaggeration

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Colloquial

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Using a conversational style

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Condescending

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An air of superiority

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Contemptuous

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Expressing contempt, a lack of respect, or hate

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Cynical

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An attitude of distrust of people and human nature

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Despondent

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Showing extreme discouragement of depression

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Didactic

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In a tone intended to teach a lesson about life

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Disdainful

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Expressing contempt, dislike, or hate

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Euphoric

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Feeling of elation or joy

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Facetious

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Playfully humorous

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Flippant

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Lacking proper respect

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Frivolous

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Lacking in seriousness

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Hostile

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Extremely angry

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Impartial

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Attitude of being unbiased

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Incisive

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Impressively direct and decisive

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Indignant

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Attitude of being angry because of an injustice

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Irreverent

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Lacking proper respect

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Laudatory

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Pertaining to expressing praise

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Moralistic

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Characterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude

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Nostalgic

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A sentimental yearning for a return to some past period of time

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Patronizing

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An air of treating someone well because of a feeling of superiority

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Pedantic

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Too picky or worried about trivial details

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Pretentious

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Attitude of extreme show to the point of being fake

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Poignant

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Affecting the emotions strongly

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Sarcastic

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A tone used to ridicule, amuse, or taunt by sometimes saying the opposite of what the speaker means

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Somber

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Conveying a gloomy, dismal, or depressing character or mood

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Sympathetic

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A sensitivity to others emotions

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Suspenseful

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Pleasant excitement as to the uncertainty of events

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Tranquil

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Free from disturbance or turmoil

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Alliteration

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When multiple words state with the same consonant

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