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| figurative language, language that has double meaning |
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| illustration of an idea by means of a familiar concept |
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| comparison of 2 unlike things using "like" or "as" |
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| comparison of 2 unlike things to suggest a common shared quality |
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| referring to animals, abstract ideas or inanimate objects as human |
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| concrete object, scene or action that appears in piece but also has further significance associated with it |
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| an object, scene or action found in many literary works |
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| reoccuring symbol, theme, character, plot etc. that suggest an essential human element. |
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| indirect reference to some event, person, place or artistic work |
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| use of language that evokes sense |
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| humorous perception of inconsistency |
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| combines 2 contradictory terms |
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| words used in writing or speaking |
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| derogatory and offensive language |
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| variety of language belonging to a particular time |
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| variety of language belonging to a particular place |
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| an expression used so often and it has lost its original impact |
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| euphonious vs. cacophonous |
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smooth, pleasing, harmonious
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discordant, harsh, rough
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the obvious, simple meaning
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the implied, emotional meaning |
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denotative
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the literate, primary meaning
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the implaied, emotional connotation |
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without overt or emotional comment
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loaded with personal opinion |
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bases specifically in reality
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figurative idea not physically sensed |
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deliberate exaggeration
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minimizing significance |
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| repetition of vowel sound |
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| repetition of final consonant sound |
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| repetition of the same sound of neighboring words |
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