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Literary Terms
First Set Literary Terms
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English
10th Grade
02/03/2010

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Pun
Definition
play on words
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Assonance
Definition
repitition of vowel sounds in non-rhyming words
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Metaphor
Definition
comparison of two unlike things
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Oxymoron
Definition
figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory words
EX. jumbo shrimp
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Epithet
Definition
an adjective or other descriptive phrase that characterizes a perosn, place, or thing
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Similie
Definition
comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
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Personification
Definition
gives inanimate objects human qualities
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Cliche
Definition
phrase, expression, or idea that has been over used to the point of losing its intended strength
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Apostrophe
Definition
addressing an absent person, idea, or abstract thought as if it were capable of responding
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
word or grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing
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Hyperbole
Definition
a figure of speech in which statements are greatly exaggerated to make a point
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Alliteration
Definition
repition of initial sounds in neighboring words
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