Words 10-17 Flashcards
1
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Onomatopoeia
A
A figure of speech in which words imitate sounds
2
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Alliteration
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The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words
3
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Antithesis
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A figure of speech in which words and phrases with opposite meanings are balanced against each other
(Like a paradox)
4
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Connotation
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Associations and implications beyond the literal definition of a word (Ex: “thrifty” vs. “cheap”)
5
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Metonymy
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A type of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it (Ex: the Crown)
6
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Personification
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Giving a non-living thing human/active qualities
7
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Archetype
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A recurring, universal character quality/ motif in literature
8
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Anachronistic
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A person or object out of date
(Ex: A cartoon character pulling out an iPhone in the Medieval Times)
