Different Types of Writing 2 Flashcards

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Metaphor

A

A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else

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2
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Simile

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Comparing of one thing with another thing of a different kind

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3
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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally

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4
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Personification

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Human characteristics to something nonhuman

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5
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Alliteration

A

Acronyms

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6
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Assonance

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The repetition of the sound of a vowel

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7
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Onomatopoeia

A

BAM! POP!

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8
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Flat Character

A

A character that has no personality

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9
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Round Character

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A nuanced and well-thought-out character

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10
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Static Character

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A character that doesn’t change by the end of the story

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11
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Dynamic Character

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A character that goes through a changer

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12
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Literary Device

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A way to express ideas and themes

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13
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Point of View

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1st, 2nd and 3rd person

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14
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Foreshadow

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A hint to a future event

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15
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Flashback

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A scene in the past

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16
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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

17
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Rhetorical question

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a question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer

18
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Archetypes

A

a very typical example of a certain person or thing

19
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Repetition

A

Somethings that repeated

20
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Oxymoron

A

A contradictory statement

21
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Symbolism

A

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

22
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Figurative Language

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A way of expressing oneself that does not use a word’s strict or realistic meaning

23
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Caregiver

A

Someone who helps take care

24
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Creator

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A person or thing that brings something into existence

25
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Explore

A

travel in or through an area to familiarize oneself with it

26
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Hero

A

Someone who is admired for courage

27
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Innocent

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A pure, guileless, or naive person

28
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Jester

A

A professional joker

29
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Lover

A

Someone in a romantic relationship

30
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Magician

A

A person with magical powers

31
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Orphan

A

A child with no parents

32
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Rebel

A

Someone who fights against a government or person

33
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Ruler

A

A person exercising government or dominion

34
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Sage

A

one distinguished for wisdom