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First Semester Final Vocab
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Language - English
11th Grade
12/16/2008

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Term
enjambment
Definition
line of poetry that continues to next line
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allusion
Definition
reference to historical event
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ambiguity
Definition
more than one meaning
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of consonant sounds
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aphorism
Definition
short little saying
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parallel structure
Definition
series of ideas stated in the same way
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form
Definition
manner or style of arranging parts for an effective or pleasing result
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content
Definition
something that is to be expressed through some medium
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Bildungsroman
Definition
"coming-of-age" story
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genre
Definition
characterization of an art form
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assonance
Definition
same vowel sounds in stressed syllables
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connotation
Definition
emotional implications a word presents
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analogy
Definition
comparison of two things
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metonymy
Definition
a word or phrase substituted for another for which it is closely associated
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malapropism
Definition
ludicrous misuse of a word
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chiasmus
Definition
second part is a reversal of the first part
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atmosphere
Definition
tone or mood usually established by setting
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chiaroscuro
Definition
contrasting light and dark
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cliche
Definition
overused to the point where it loses its meaning
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blank verse
Definition
unrhymed iambic pentameter
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free verse
Definition
free of rhyme and pattern of meter
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determinism
Definition
belief that acts of free will are caused by destiny
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characterization
Definition
creation of imaginary people so they seem life-like
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denouement
Definition
resolution after climax
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figurative language
Definition
any use that departs from literal meaning
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apostrophe
Definition
someone directly addressed but not present
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