EOC English 2 Terms Set #5

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A Refrain in poetry is _____

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a repeated line or group of lines in a poem

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A Euphemism is _____?

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A polite expression

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An anecdote is _____

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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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_____ is Onomatopoeia.

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A figure of speech where words imitate sounds

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An Idiom is _____

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a phrase or expression with a figurative meaning

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What is a 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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What is a Simile?

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

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.