vocab week 2 Flashcards

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connotation-noun

A

the association and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase. adds figurative meanings

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Diction-noun

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

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denotation- noun

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The literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition)

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4
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dramatic monologue-noun

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a poem written in the form of a speech of an individual character

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epiphany-noun

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a visionary moment when a character has a sudden insight or realization that changes their understanding of themselves or their competence of the world

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extended metaphor-noun

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a version of a metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas

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flashback-noun

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An interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from current point in the story

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foil-noun

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a character who contrast/juxtaposes with another character(typically the protagonist)

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Imagery-noun

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visually descriptive or figurative language

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10
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infer-verb

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conclude information from evidence and reasoning

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metonymy - noun

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figure of speech in which the name of an object is replaced with a word closely related to

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