English 3 Vocab List 3 Flashcard

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"Awfully nice" and "deafening silence" are examples of

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oxymoron

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Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, and The Wizard of Oz are examples of ______, as they contain lessons, even if indirectly stated.

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allegory

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An anecdote is

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A short story or amusing event to support or demonstrate a point and make readers laugh, think, or draw comparisons.

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Kinda, gonna, ain't, and sorta are examples of

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colloquialism

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Act 5, scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet: Paris scatters flowers at Juliet’s closed tomb, expressing grief and devotion. This is an example of:

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apostrophe

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When you "give someone the cold shoulder", you are using a(n) _______ rather than simply saying "I'm ignoring you."

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idiom

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A pun is

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a play on words

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"We're going to have to let you go" and "Have you considered retiring" are __________ employers might use with their employees.

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euphemisms

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After reading the final chapter of All Quiet on the Western Front, in which Paul dies shortly before the war ends, I was in a sad ______.

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mood

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Dr. Seuss' books have a positive and lighthearted _______ even when addressing serious issues.

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tone