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English 108B U2

Unit Vocabulary

TermDefinition
antithesis The presentation of two opposing ideas close together
rhetorical device A technique used by a writer to express a viewpoint
paradox Figure of speech in which two ideas that seem contradictory are put together to create a new idea
antithesis The presentation of two opposing ideas close together
rhetorical device A technique used by a writer to express a viewpoint
paradox Figure of speech in which two ideas that seem contradictory are put together to create a new idea
symbol A concrete image that represents an abstract idea in writing
connotation feelings or mental pictures created by words; meaning beyond the literal definition of a word
hyperbole an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect
imagery descriptive or figurative language that creates a mental picture for readers
understatement language that makes something sound less important than it is
word choice the words a writer uses to create specific effects
metaphor giving animals and objects human characteristics
simile a word which imitates the sound of something
personification a comparison of two things using like or as
onomatopoeia the repetition of a beginning consonant sound in a word series
alliteration a direct comparison of two things without using like or as
oxymoron two opposite ideas joined together to create an effect
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