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Section 1

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oxymoron

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the association of two terms that seem to contradict each other

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pun

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A play on words that uses the similarity in sound between the words

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caricature

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an exaggerated portrayal of one's features

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personification

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giving human qualities to nonhuman things

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aphorism

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a widely accepted truth

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analogy

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a comparison between two things that have a similar function or structure

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foreshadowing

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the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

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epiphany

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a sudden, powerful, and sometimes life-changing realization

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motif

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A recurring theme, subject, idea, or other device that develops the major ideas

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ad hominem

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an attack on the person rather than on their ideas

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euphemism

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a term that makes something seem more positive than it is

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alliteration

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the repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, at the beginning of words

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onomatopoeia

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a word where the spoken sound resembles the actual sound

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simile

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a comparison using like or as

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appeal to emotion

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an attempt to persuade the reader through an emotionally charged anecdote or allusion

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parallelism

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the use of repeated grammatical form to emphasize a point

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hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration

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anecdote

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an illustrative story

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rhetorical question

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a question asked to make an impact not receive an answer

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irony

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A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

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metaphor

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A comparison without using like or as

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idiom

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an expression that has acquired a meaning that differs from its literal meaning

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allusion

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a reference to a historical, literature, or biblical character, place, or event

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imagery

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language that appeals to the senses

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understatement

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making something seem less important than it is

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cliche

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an overused expression

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Assosance

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Repetition of vowel sounds in a sequence of nearby words

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appeal to authority

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a suggestion that the reader should agree with an idea because a respected authority does

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paradox

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a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true

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characterization

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use of literary techniques to convey a particular attitude towards a character

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