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Terms Flashcards

1
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Theme

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The subject of a talk, piece of writing or exhibition

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Contrast

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A difference clearly seen when things are compared

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Imagery

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A writer’s use of words to produce pictures in the mind of the reader

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Juxtaposition

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Placing words side by side for comparison

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Mood

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A state or quality of feelings at a particular time

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Analogy

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A comparison or similarity between two things hat are alike in some ways

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Personification

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The attribution of human nature to inanimate objects

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Synaesthesia

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Production of a sense impression

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Onomatopoeia

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The formation of a word by imitation of sound

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Pun

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Humorous use of a word

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Hyperbole

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A dramatic exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally eg. I’ve got a stack of work a mile high

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Anecdote

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A short amusing story about a real person or thing

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Repetition

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A word or phrase which is used repeatedly

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison between two things

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Stanza

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An arrangement of a certain number of lines forming a division of a poem

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Simile

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A comparison between two things using like or as

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Tone

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The atmosphere of a certain character or place

27
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Assonance

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When two or more words repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds

28
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Cliché

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A phrase or idea that is used so often it has little meaning

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech which is self-contradictory eg. Pretty ugly

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Enjambment

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The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line

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Free Verse

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A poem that does not use patterns or rhyme

40
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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of several words eg. words of wisdom

41
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Ambiguity

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A word or phrase that has more than one meaning

44
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Allegory

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A story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

46
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Paradox

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A contradictory statement which is usually true

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