VOCAB 1

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

a story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface

Question 2

alliteration

Answer 2

the repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem

Question 3

allusion

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a reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea

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ambiguity

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a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations

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anachronism

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a person, scene, event, or other element that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era

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anaphora

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repeating a certain word or phrase at the beginning of sentences or clauses that follow each other

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analogy

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a comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things

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anecdote

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a brief narrative often used to illustrate an idea or make a point

Question 9

antecedent

Answer 9

the word to which pronoun refers

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antithesis

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a rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences

Question 11

aphorism

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a short, pithy statement of generally accepted truth or sentiment (also: maxim; adage; axiom; proverb; epigram)

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apostrophe

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speech that addresses a person or personified thing not present

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archetype

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an abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form

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assonance

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the repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry

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asyndeton

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omission of the conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words or clauses

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audience

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the group to whom the speaker or writer is communicating their message

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bias

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prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue

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caricature

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a grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things

Question 19

circumlocution

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literally ‘talking around’ a subject; discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject

Question 20

clause

Answer 20

a structural element of a sentence, consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate (independent vs. dependent/subordinate; adjective, noun, and/or adverbial)