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18 cards·by Petal panthers

contradict

to speak or declare against and idea

intent

the purpose or determination motivaton

parable

a short designed to illustrate or teach a lesson or truth

archetype

the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied

homonym

words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings

alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter and sound at the beginning of closely connected words

idiom

a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning that is different than its literal meaning

assonance

repetition of a vowel sound to create internal rhyme

onomatopoeia

the formation of a word by imitation of its sound

satire

use of humor irony exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize

pun

humorous use of words or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike

paradox

a statement that seems to contradict itself though it may be true

synecdoche

a part of speech in which a part is meant to represent the whole

sonnet

a 13 line poem written in iambic pentameter

consonance

characterized by the use of a word by imitation of its sound

haiku

a tradition form of Japanese poetry

limerick

a humorous 5-line poem with strict rhyme scheme aabba

stereotype

an oversimplified image of a particular person, group, or thing