Vocabulary Flashcard-December 17

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anaphora

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the repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem

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Liberation

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the setting free of someone or something

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fear

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an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat

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alliteration

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the repetition of the same sound at or near the beginning of each word in a series or poem

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community

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a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'

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personification

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attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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theme

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the central topic, subject, or message within a narrative or piece of writing