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what is the definition of metaphor
making a comparison without using the words like or as
what is the definition of third person
telling a story from the point of view of he,she,or they
using a part to represent a whole.(contrast with metonym ).ex-"Brandon spent $50,000 on a new set of wheels".
what is the definition of Consonance
Sequencing several words with the same consonant.
"My mother made me move the mattress"
EX: "It rained so much that the grass was soaked like hair just after being washed, the streets filled with so much water that they were like the ocean"
What is a Simile
(comparing 2 things by using "like" or "as")
what is the definition of paradox
creating the truth from two contradictory ideas
what is the definition of allusion
referring to something outside the scope of the current story or situation
what is the definition of polysyndenton
using many conjuctions where one would normally be used.ex-"he was tired and sore and hungry and utterly deepressed."
what is the definition of Allusion
References something without explicitly saying it (indirect referencing)
EX: "The sky was cloudy and gray, as the falling rain soaked the ground and turned the grass brown"
What is Imagery
(Heavily describing a scene in a text)
what is the definition of isocolon
using phrases of equal length together
what is the definition of anachronism
including words or references that don't make sense with the timing of the story
what is the definition of metonymy
using a (usually simpler) word or phrase to represent a related thing(contrast with synecdoche)ex-"only a seasoned pilot could've flown that piece of tin through the raging storm".
what is the definition of Anaphora
Repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentenece.
"Consider yourself at home. Consider yourself one of the family."
EX: "School is a little better than prison"
What is a Euphemism?
(Finding a nicer way to describe something)
what is the definition of litotes
making a point by stating in the negative way
what is the definition of anaphora
repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of a clause or sentence
what is the definition of malapropism
mistakenly using one word of another word that sounds similar.ex-"we apoligize fort the incoherence(instead of"inconvenience")>
what is the definition of Aphorism
A short, smart and catchy statement.
"Time heals all wounds"
EX: "The greatest teacher, failure is" - Yoda
What is an Anastrophe?
(Rearranging the way words or phrases are normally said)
what is the definition imagery
using highly descriptive language to paint a picture
what is the definition of cliffhanger
ending a letter,story,or other piece of writing by leaving the reader dying to know what happens nexr.
what is the definition of chiasmus
reversing a phrase.ex-"i work to live not live to work"-popular saying
what is the definition of Asyndeton
Leaving out a conjunction where one would normally be used.
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
EX: "Napoleon Bonaparte bragged to Alexander 1 of Russia about his new iPhone"
What is Anachronism?
(Including references that don't make sense in the context of the story, usually in a historical context)