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Unit 2 Flashcards

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Language that appeals to the senses

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Imagery

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The reason an author is writing

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Authors Purpose

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Moderation; softening

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Mitigation

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Arousing hatred

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Loathsome

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Unimaginable; beyond understanding

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Inconceivable

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Carefulness

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Prudence

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Infuriated, angry

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Incensed

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Elaborate metaphor comparing 2 totally unrelated things

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Conceit

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Great beauty; splendor

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Glory

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Something value less

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Vanity

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Burn away

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Consume

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Deserving pity or compassion

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Piteous

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A metaphor that is not directly stated in the text

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Implied metaphor

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Figure of speech comparing 2 things without using like or as

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Metaphor

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