Vocab Unit 5

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Alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected word

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Allusion

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

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Analogy

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

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Anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Anthropomorphism

the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object

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Epithet

an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned

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Euphemism

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Figurative Language

the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison

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Foreshadowing

be a warning or indication of (a future event)

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Motif

a dominant idea about something

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Oxymoron

Contradictory of something (one word)

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Paradox

Contradictory statement

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Personification

Giving life to something that is not living

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Pun

A joke that exploiting the true meaning of a word

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Hubris

self pride

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Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Idiom

a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words

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Imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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Metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

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Simile

comparing using like or as

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Situational Irony

A situation happening because of something else

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Suspense

An emotion

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Symbol

Representation of something

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Verbal Irony

Irony in a dialogue meaning something else

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Allegory

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

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