GEPA LA Vocab 3 Word Scramble
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| Vocabulary | Definition |
| Figurative Language | speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech |
| Symbolism | the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. |
| Allusion | a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to Shakespeare. |
| Connotation | the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.” Compare |
| Analogy | a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump. |
| Irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. |
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