Literary Terms Flashcards

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.

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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, event, or work of art.

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Ambiguity

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The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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Consonance

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The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in writing or speech.

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Enjambment

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The continuation of a sentence or thought beyond the end of a line or stanza in poetry.

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End Stop

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A line of poetry that ends with a punctuation mark, signaling a pause or completion of a thought.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares two things directly, without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates a natural sound.