Term
term- symbol
pronunciation- [sim-buh[image][image]l]
examples-
1. A heart is a symbol for love.
2. The word 'love' has many symbols to show that something is loved.
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Definition
noun
1.
something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
2.
a letter, figure, or other character or mark or a combination of letters or the like used to designate something: the algebraic symbol x; the chemical symbol Au.
3.
(especially in semiotics) a word, phrase, image, or the like having a complex of associated meanings and perceived as having inherent value separable from that which is symbolized, as being part of that which is symbolized, and as performing its normal function of standing for or representing that which is symbolized: usually conceived as deriving its meaning chiefly from the structure in which it appears, and generally distinguished from a sign.
verb (used with object)
4.
to use symbols; symbolize.
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Term
term- Allegory
pronunciation- [al-uh-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee]
examples-
allegory= abstract
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Definition
noun, plural al·le·go·ries.
1.
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
2.
a symbolical narrative: the allegory of Piers Plowman.
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Term
imagery-
(visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory: one example of each)
pronunciation- [im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree]
examples-
visual- a picture
auditory- the taste of this food sparked inside my mouth like a thousand tiny lightning bolts.
tactile- these sheets might as well be ice and my clothes snow. from robert frosts book.
olfactory- "I was awakened by the strong smell of a freshly brewed coffee."
gustatory- "Tumbling through the ocean water after being overtaken by the monstrous wave, Mark unintentionally took a gulp of the briny, bitter mass, causing him to cough and gag." |
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Definition
noun, plural im·age·ries.
1.
the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.
3.
the use of rhetorical images.
4.
figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively.
5.
Psychology . mental images collectively, especially those produced by the action of imagination.
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Term
pun-
pronunciation- [puhn]
examples-
that pun of yours sure has some nutty stuff in it.
pun= humorous= funny |
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Definition
noun
1.
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
2.
the word or phrase used in this way.
verb (used without object)
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Term
irony (verbal, situational, dramatic, Socratic: one example of each)
pronunciation- [ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]
examples-
verbal- a joke
situational- this is ironic. we are both here at the same place at the same time unintentionally.
dramatic- this is ironic. grandma said she will break a leg in the show, and she accually did!
break a leg= theater talk for good luck.
socratic- sarcasm |
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Definition
noun, plural i·ro·nies.
1.
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.
2.
Literature.
a.
a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
b.
(especially in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., especially as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion.
5.
an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
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Term
idiom
pronunciation- [id-ee-uh[image][image]m]
examples-
hey break a leg tonight!
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Definition
noun
1.
an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
2.
a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people.
3.
a construction or expression of one language whose parts correspond to elements in another language but whose total structure or meaning is not matched in the same way in the second language.
4.
the peculiar character or genius of a language.
5.
a distinct style or character, in music, art, etc.: the idiom of Bach.
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Term
Personification-
pronunciation- [per-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn]
examples- the flowers wave in the wind.
the hammer knocks like a fist pounding on wood.
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Definition
noun
1.
the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
2.
the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art.
3.
the person or thing embodying a quality or the like; an embodiment or incarnation: He is the personification of tact.
4.
an imaginary person or creature conceived or figured to represent a thing or abstraction.
5.
the act of personifying.
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Term
allusion-
pronunciation- [uh-loo-zhuhn]
examples- deyshavoo! where have i heard this before? |
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Definition
noun
1.
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to Shakespeare.
3.
Obsolete . a metaphor; parable.
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Term
paradox
pronunciation- [par-uh-doks]
examples- science fiction is an example of paradox. |
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Definition
noun
1.
a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
2.
a self-contradictory and false proposition.
3.
any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
4.
an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.
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Term
onomatopoeia
pronunciation- [on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh, ‐mah-tuh‐]
examples- kersploosh! the cannonball dropped into the water. |
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Definition
noun
1.
the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
3.
the use of imitative and naturally suggestive words for rhetorical, dramatic, or poetic effect.
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Term
hyperbole-
pronunciation- [hahy-pur-buh-lee]
examples- i waited an eternity for this game!
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Definition
noun Rhetoric .
1.
obvious and intentional exaggeration.
2.
an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
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Term
alliteration-
pronunciation- [uh-lit-uh-rey-shuh[image][image]n]
examples-
I will see the sea.
same sound in the word see and sea. |
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Definition
noun
1.
the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration) as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration) as in each to all. Compare consonance ( def 4a ) .
2.
the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in apt alliteration's artful aid.
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Term
consonance
pronunciation- [kon-suh-nuh[image][image]ns]
examples- a high pitched, low pitched and medium pitched la playing all together
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Definition
noun
2.
correspondence of sounds; harmony of sounds.
3.
Music. a simultaneous combination of tones conventionally accepted as being in a state of repose. Compare dissonance ( def 2 ) . See illus. under resolution.
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Prosody .
a.
the correspondence of consonants, especially those at the end of a word, in a passage of prose or verse. Compare alliteration ( def 1 ) .
b.
the use of the repetition of consonants or consonant patterns as a rhyming device.
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Physics. the property of two sounds the frequencies of which have a ratio equal to a small whole number.
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Term
assonance
pronunciation- [as-uh-nuh[image][image]ns]
examples- rhyme time |
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Definition
noun
1.
resemblance of sounds.
2.
Also called vowel rhyme. Prosody . rhyme in which the same vowel sounds are used with different consonants in the stressed syllables of the rhyming words, as in penitent and reticence.
3.
partial agreement or correspondence.
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Term
satire
pronunciation- [sat-ahyuhr]
examples- using irony/ saracasm |
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Definition
noun
1.
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
2.
a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.
3.
a literary genre comprising such compositions.
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Term
acronym
pronunciation- [ak-ruh-nim]
examples- EPA= Enviornmental Protection Agency |
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Definition
noun
1.
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
verb (used with object)
3.
to make an acronym of: The committee's name has been acronymed MIKE.
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Term
simile-
pronunciation- [sim-uh-lee]
examples- Her imagination shines as bright as the sun. |
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Definition
noun
1.
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” Compare metaphor.
2.
an instance of such a figure of speech or a use of words exemplifying it.
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Term
metaphor
pronunciation- [met-uh-fawr, -fer]
examples- “A mighty fortress is our God.” |
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Definition
noun
1.
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare mixed metaphor, simile ( def. 1 ) .
2.
something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
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Term
dichotomy
pronunciation- [dahy-kot-uh-mee]
examples- divided into two parts |
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Definition
noun, plural di·chot·o·mies.
1.
division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
2.
division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups: a dichotomy between thought and action.
3.
Botany . a mode of branching by constant forking, as in some stems, in veins of leaves, etc.
4.
Astronomy . the phase of the moon or of an inferior planet when half of its disk is visible.
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Term
juxtaposition
pronunciation- [juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uh[image][image]n]
examples- side by side |
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Definition
noun
1.
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
2.
the state of being close together or side by side.
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