Unit 5 Terms To Know Flashcards

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Metaphor

A

Word or phrase that compares 2 things that are not alike, implying it is something else

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2
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Conceit

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A metaphor that is very elaborate

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3
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Alliteration

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Repeating same sound in a group of words
She sells seashells

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4
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Aphorism

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Observation that contains a general truth
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it

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5
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Pyrrhic victory

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Victory that comes at a great cost

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6
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Linguistics

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Study of language

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