vocabulary notes 8-14 Flashcards
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connotation
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words suggesting implied meaning because of its association in a reader’s mind.
2
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consonance
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repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in a close proximity.
3
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caricature
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descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature.
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coherence
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the “quality” of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the central theme.
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aphorism
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a short witty statement of a principle truth about life. (the early bird gets the worm)
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apostrophe
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device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person to a place, thing, or personified abstraction.
7
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cacophony
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also referred to as dissonance. hard, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose
