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15 Cards in this Set
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syntax
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the sequence or structure of the words
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asyndeton
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the omission of conjuctions
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polysyndeton
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the use of a number of conjunctions in a close succession
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polysyndeton
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the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession
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parallelism
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the use of identical syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases
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isocolon
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clauses are of the same size
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chiasmus
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basic pattern of antithetical inversion
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anaphora
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when you begin a series of expressions with the same word
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restrictive vs. non-restrictive
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clause necessary to the meaning of the sentence vs. not necessary
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appositive
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noun phrase that renames or describes another phrase
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past perfect verb tense
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refers to an event that has has completed before another event
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subjunctive mood
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expresses an action that is contrary to fact at present
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present perfect verb tense
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state resulting from previous action
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conceit
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an extended metaphor
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diction
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choice of words
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