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9 Cards in this Set
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adjective clause |
noun-verb clause that describe a noun and function adjectivally in a sentence |
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Allegory |
A system of interconnected symbols that work to represent ideas/concepts not readily apparent in primary narrative |
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Ambiguity |
The use of language when multiple meanings are possible |
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Asyndeton |
When coordinating conjunctions that would normally convert a string of words, phrases, or clauses are omitted from a sentence |
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Amblysia |
Modified language that is used in preparation for tragic or alarming news |
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Anachronism |
The use of historically inaccurate details in a text, usually used to highlight qualities of timelessness |
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Anacoluthon |
A sentence that begins in one way, pauses & ends in another; an incomplete or broken-off thought |
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Anadiplosis |
The repetition of the final word of a clause at the beginning of the following clause for emphasis EX: "Cunning, cunning-less" |
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Anaphora |
The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses. EX: "We will face them at dawn! We will face them in the evening!" |
