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15 Cards in this Set
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Abstract
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Opposite of concrete. Differentiating between different aspects or qualities in stuff.
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Allegory
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A narrative that represents concepts apart from the literal meaning of a story. The underlying meaning usually has a moral, social, religious and so on c
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Anaphora
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The same expression (word or words) is used at the beginning of atleast two sentences.
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Anastrophe
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An inversion of the usual, logical order of things.
Ex. Cheap one night hotels becomes one-night cheap hotels. |
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Antecedent
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The actual noun a pronoun refers to.
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Antithesis
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a balancing of one term against another for emphasis. Strongly contrasting words, sentences, clauses, ideas.
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Aphorism
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A bold statement of a principle or idea.
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Call to action
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writing that urges people to do something
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Chiasmus
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a type of balance in which the second part is balanced against the first but with the part reversed.
ex. Foul is fair, and fair is foul. |
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Conceit
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An elaborate figure of speech comparing two very dissimilar things.
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Concrete
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actual things, instances or experiances.
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Denotation
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specific exact definition of a word.
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Doublespeak
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language used to distort and manipulate rather than communicate.
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Ellipsis
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the omission of a word or words necessary for complete construction.
Ex. I love English as much as she |
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Enthymeme
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An argument in which an idea is understood but not stated.
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