"Quitters, Inc" vocabulary and figurative language – Flashcards
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simile
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"The voice was as cold as shaved ice"
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personification
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"His nicotine center was speaking quite loudly now"
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personification
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"...a wide window that looked out..."
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foreshadowing
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"For a moment he thought Jimmy McCann looked almost grim"
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simile
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"...but with me it was like, like dominoes falling over"
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suspense
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"The smile remained on his face ... and Morrison was chilled by it"
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affably
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in a friendly manner
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astere
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simple; without decoration
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pragmatic
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practical
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pernicious
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dangerous
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pallor
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paleness
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hyperbole
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extreme exaggeration
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imagery
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a detailed sensory description
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suspense
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a feeling of fear or tension
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foreshadowing
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hints about what is to happen later in the story
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verbal irony
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"You must realize we have your best interests at heart."
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metaphor
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"his legs were jelly."
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imagery
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"Darkness. Horns blaring. Air stinking. Traffic hopelessly snarled."
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