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31 Cards in this Set
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the continuation of one line of a poem to the next with no pause
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enjambment
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a sentence in which the main clause is withheld until the end
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periodic sentence
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Victorian, Jane Eyre
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the juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas
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antithesis
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nature reflects character's feelings
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pathetic fallacy
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a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
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paradox
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liquid ice, jumbo shrimp (kinda)
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use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases
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parallelism
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consecutive clauses or phrases with the same number of syllables/same length
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isocolon
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inversion of the normal syntactic order or words
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anastrophe/inversion
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Yoda
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a word, phrase, or whole sentence inserted in the middle of another sentence; punctuation used to break up a series of clauses or phrases for effect
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parenthesis
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repetition at the beginning of consecutive phrases or clauses
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anaphora
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repetition at the end of consecutive phrases or clauses
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epistrophe
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repetition at the both the beginning and end of the same clause
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epanalepsis
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elipse, circular
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repetition at the beginning of a phrase of the word with which the previous phrase ended
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anadiplosis
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the same words of one phrase repeated in reverse order in the next
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antimetabole
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mirror; metabolism = throw up = reverse
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use of a word or phrase contrary to its normal meaning for ironic effect
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antiphrasis
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a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and functions as either a noun, adjective, or adverb
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subordinate clause
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when something denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
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metonomy
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the "crown" represens the King
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a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
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independent clause
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repetition of the same sounds or kinds of sounds at the beginning of words
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alliteration
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repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds
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assonance
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repetition of consonants or consonant sounds at the ends of words
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consonance
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one thing representing another; a symbol
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metaphor
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when two essentially unlike things are compared, often using "like" or "as"
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simile
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to place certain words or ideas side by side for comparison or contrast
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juxtaposition
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giving inanimate objects, concepts, ideas, or animals human qualities
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personification
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words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to
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onomatopoeia
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the set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning
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connotation
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when exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
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hyperbole
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use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas
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imagery
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when a part is used for the whole
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synecdoche
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"One-thousand feet marched on Paris." - feet represent soldiers
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to count off or name one by one; list
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enumeration
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