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| Reference to something very well known |
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| Comparison for the purpose of making the topic more understandable |
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| Repetition of the beginning of a sentence plus similar grammatical structure |
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| Leaving out of conjunctions |
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| Style of speaking/writing as dependent upon choice of words |
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| A metaphor introduced, then further developed throughout the argument |
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| A figure of speech in which a term/phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest resembelance |
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| A figure of speech by which a locution produces a self contradictory effect |
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| A statement that seems self contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth |
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| Referring to something by its parts rather than the whole |
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| To repeat something using the same words |
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| To repeat something using different words |
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| Comparison using "like" or "as" |
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| "Bad person" in a story; doesn't want the protagonist to succeed |
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| When a character speaks to the audience only; other characters are unable to hear |
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| A rhyme when the same vowel is used with different consonants |
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| Unrhymed verse in iambic pentameter |
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| Two or more words of a word group with the same grammatical construction |
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| When the audience has an emotional connection to the events taking place |
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| The portrayal of a character through their own actions, speech, and thoughts, as well as what other characters think about them |
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| Lightens the mood after something drataic or tragic occurs |
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| Correspondance of consonants |
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| Two successive lines of verse; usually rhyming |
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| When the audience knows something the characters don't |
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| A word or phrase that comes before a person's name that describes them |
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| Two characters that are the same except for one or more key differences |
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| A clue as to what will happen in the future |
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| Two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter; 10 syllables per line |
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| A line of verse that consists of five iambs (one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed-example: before) |
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| A description thats purpose is to form images |
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| Indicated something opposite of what was previously stated |
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| Prolonged talk or speech by a single character |
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| What frame of mind the story is in |
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| Words that imitate sounds |
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| Giving an inanamate object lifelike qualities or traits |
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| "Good person" in a story; usually overcomes the antagonist |
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| Words with endings that sound the same |
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| The outcome is contrary to what was expected |
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| When a character talks while or as if they are alone |
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A 14 line poem in iambic pentameter
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| When the audience wants to know what will happen next |
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| When something stands for or symbolizes something else |
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| A dramatic composition dealing with a somber theme |
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| When a person says one thing and means another |
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| A line or lines in a poem |
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