Romeo and Juliet Flashcard 3

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Definition of Diction

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Word choice used by an author

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NOT a factor of good diction

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always uses higher level vocabulary

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Imagery is a type of figurative language

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True

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Imagery complexity

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More than just a picture: True

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Overstatement related to:

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Hyperbole

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Purpose of overstatement

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Humor, emphasize a point, make a point more serious

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Paradox: self-contradictory statement with truth

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True

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Literary device in "I am nobody"

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Paradox

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"I am the greatest yet able to do least" - Example of?

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Paradox

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Example of: "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!"

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Overstatement