Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards
1
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onomatopoeia
A
a figure of speech in which words imitate sounds
2
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alliteration
A
the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words
3
Q
antithesis
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a figure of speech in which words and phrases with opposite meanings are balanced against each other
4
Q
connotation
A
associations and implications beyond the literal definition of a word (ex: thrifty v cheap)
5
Q
metonymy
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a type of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it (ex: the crown, the White House, gator nation)
6
Q
personification
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giving a non living thing human/active qualities
7
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archetype
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a recurring, universal character quality/motif in literature
8
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anachronistic
A
a person to object out of date
