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Vocab. set 5
Essential terms set 5
Question | Answer |
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Repetition | Deliberately repeating a word or phrase two or more times in a text to add emphasis or bring clarity to a subject or event. |
Rhyme | Sounds that are repeated in the final syllables of words. In poetry or song, these repeated sounds can occur at the ends of lines (end rhyme) or within lines (internal rhyme). |
Colloquialism | a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. Slang |
Irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. |
Onomatopoeia | A word that nearly imitates the actual sound it describes. ex. pow!, Buzz |
Rhetorical question | A question asked by the speaker for effect, rather than because a response is needed or expected |
Parallelism | The repetition of similar grammatical structures within a sentence or passage, often for emphasis or to draw connections between objects. |
Dramatic Irony | A literary device in which one or more characters in a story remain unaware of plot developments that have already been revealed to the audience, giving rise to humor, suspense, or double meanings. |
Situational Irony | The humorous or surprising effect of a situation in which the outcomes diverge widely from expectations. |
Verbal Irony | The use of a statement to express an idea other than (or opposite to) the literal meaning of the statement. |