Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Connotative meaning

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The meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase

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Denotative meaning

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The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase

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Anti-thesis

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The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas usually in parallel structure

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Parallelism

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The similar arrangement of a pair or series of related words phrases or sentences

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Simile

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Explicit comparison introduced with the word like or as between things that are essentially different yet have something in common

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Metaphor

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And implicit comparison not introduced the word like or as between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common

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Repetition

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Reiteration of the same word or set of words at the beginning or end of successive clauses or sentences

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the initial consonant sound or sound of close or adjoining words

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