2.1 Flashcards.

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Define Ambiguity

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The quality of being open to more than one interpretation.

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Define Figurative Language

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A descriptive language where the meaning of the phrase should not be taken literally.

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Define Meiosis

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(A type of figurative language) presenting something with understatement to achieve a greater effect.

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Define Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in closely connected words.

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Define Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement or claim that should not be taken literally.

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Define Metaphor

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Compare two things without "like" or "as" by saying one thing is the other.

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Define Simile

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(A type of figurative language) comparing two things using the word "like" or "as."

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Define Onomatopoeia

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(A type of figurative language) words that imitate sounds.

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Define Personification

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(A type of figurative language) giving human qualities to non-human things or animals.

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Literary Elements/Key Elements

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Essential components that build a story.

(e.g., plot, setting, characterization, conflict, etc.)