Deck 1

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Alliteration

Answer 2

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. (n.)

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

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

Question 4

ambiguity

Answer 4

a lack of decisiveness or commitment resulting from a failure to make a choice between alternatives. (n.)

Question 5

Analogy

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a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. (n.)

Question 6

Antecedent

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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another. (n.)

Question 7

Antithesis

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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. (n.)

Question 8

Aphorism

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a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” (n.)

Question 9

Apostrophe

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Apostrophe is an exclamatory rhetorical figure of speech, when a speaker or writer breaks off and directs speech to an imaginary person or abstract quality or idea. (n.)

Question 10

Atmosphere

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the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art. (n.)

Question 11

Caricature

Answer 11

a picture or imitation of a person, literary style, etc. in which certain features or mannerisms are exaggerated for satirical effect (n.)

Question 12

Clause

Answer 12

A clause is a group of related words containing a subject that tells readers what the sentence is about, and a verb that tells readers what the subject is doing. A clause comes in four types; independent, dependent, relative or noun clause. (n.)

Question 13

Colloquial

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(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. (adj.)

Question 14

Conceit

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a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor. (n.)

Question 15

Connotation

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. (n.)

Question 16

Denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. (n.)

Question 17

Diction

Answer 17

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. (n.)

Question 18

Didactic

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. (adj.)

Question 19

Euphemism

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

Question 20

Extended Metaphor

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The term extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph. (n.)

Question 21

Figurative Language

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using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful. Figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, allusions go beyond the literal meanings of the words to give the readers new insights.(n.)

Question 22

Figure Of Speech

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a word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage.

Question 23

Generic Conventions

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his term describes traditions for each genre. these conventions help to define each genre,for example,they differentiate between an essay and journalistic writing or an autobiography and political writing.

Question 24

Genre

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a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. (n.)

Question 25

Homily.

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a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon. (n.)

Question 26

Imagery

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

Question 27

Implication

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the conclusion that can be drawn from something,it is not explicitly stated (n.)

Question 28

Inference

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a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. (n.)

Question 29

Invective

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insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. (n.)

Question 30

Irony

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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. (n.)

Question 31

Anaphora

Answer 31

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. (n.)

Question 32

Parody

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an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. (n.)

Question 33

Pedantic

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an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or. bookish. (adj.)

Question 34

Periodic Sentence

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A periodic sentence has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader. (n.)

Question 35

Personification

Answer 35

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. (n.)

Question 36

Point Of View

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a particular attitude or way of considering a matter. (n.)

Question 37

Prose

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written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. (n.)

Question 38

Repetition

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the action of repeating something that has already been said or written . (n.)

Question 39

Rhetoric

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language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content. (n.)

Question 40

Rhetorical Modes

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Rhetorical modes (also known as modes of discourse) describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of language-based communication, particularly writing and speaking. Four of the most common rhetorical modes and their purpose are narration, description, exposition, and argumentation.

Question 41

Satire

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the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. (n.)

Question 42

Sarcasm

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the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. (n.)

Question 43

Semantics

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The study of actual meaning in languages--especially the meanings of individual words and word combinations in phrases and sentences--as opposed to other linguistic aspects like grammar, morphology, etymology, and syntax.

Question 44

Style

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the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text.

Question 45

Subject Complement

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is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb.

Question 46

Subordinate Clause

Answer 46

A subordinate clause—also called a dependent clause—will begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject and a verb. This combination of words will not form a complete sentence. It will instead make a reader want additional information to finish the thought.

Question 47

Syllogism

Answer 47

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All humans are mortal, the major premise, I am a human, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion. Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction.

Question 48

Symbolism

Answer 48

A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. The actions of a character, word, action, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story.

Question 49

Synechdoche

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is a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. Synecdoche may also use larger groups to refer to smaller groups or vice versa.

Question 50

Synesthesia

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refers to a technique adopted by writers to present ideas, characters or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one senses like hearing, seeing, smell etc. at a given time.

Question 51

Syntax

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Diction refers to the choice of words in a particular situation while syntax determines how the chosen words are used to form a sentence. Most often than not, adopting a complex diction means a complex syntactic structure of sentences and vice versa.

Question 52

Theme

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Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.

Question 53

Thesis

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a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.

Question 54

Tone

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in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

Question 55

Transition

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Transitions are words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences and paragraphs. Transitions help to make a piece of writing flow better. They can turn disconnected pieces of ideas into a unified whole and prevent a reader from getting lost in the reading.

Question 56

Understatement

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An understatement is a literary device in which a writer or speaker attributes less importance or conveys less passion than the subject would seem to demand. Understatement is often used for comic effect.

Question 57

Verb

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a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.

Question 58

Voice

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The writer's voice is the individual writing style of an author, a combination of idiotypical usage of syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text (or across several works). Voice can be thought of in terms of the uniqueness of a vocal voice machine.

Question 59

Wit

Answer 59

Wit is a form of intelligent humour, the ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny.

Question 60

Zuegma

Answer 60

A zeugma is a literary term for using one word to modify two other words, in two different ways. An example of a zeugma is, “She broke his car and his heart.” When you use one word to link two thoughts, you're using a zeugma.