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paradox |
statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense, but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth "fair is foul, foul is fair" "The earth that’s nature’s mother is her tomb;What is her burying grave, that is Rainbow in her womb;" |
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parallelism |
parallel structure refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity intro to tale of two cities |
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parody |
a work that closely imitates the style or content of another work with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule |
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pedantic |
adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish |
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periodic sentence |
sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end -an independent clause, it is preceded by a phrase or clause that cant stand alone "In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued." |
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personification |
event/thing described with human attributes “When well-appareled April on the heelOf limping winter treads.” |
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point of view |
perspective which a story is told 1st person vs 3rd person sometimes in reference to an author's attitude |
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predicate adjective |
predicate of the sentence that describes the subject (adj, group of adj, adj clause) |
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predicate nominative |
predicate of the sentence that renames the subject (noun, group of noun, noun clause) |
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prose |
fiction and nonfiction\ NOT POETRY OR DRAMA |
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repetition |
emphasizes an idea |
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rhetoric |
describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively |
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rhetorical appeal |
persuasive device by which a writer tries to sway the audience's attention and response to any given work 1. logos-logic 2. ethos- credibility 3. pathos- emotions |
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rhetorical modes |
describes the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing 1. exposition- explain and analyze 2. argumentation- prove validity of an idea or POV 3. description- recreate, invent, or visually present person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture what is being described 4. narration- tell a story or narrate an event |
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rhetorical question |
question asked merely for effect and does not ecpect an answer |
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sarcasm |
bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule |
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satire |
work that targets human vices and follies, or social institutions and conventions, for the reform or ridicule style of writing |
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simile |
explicit comparison like, as, if |
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style |
1. evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices 2. classification of authors into a group and comparison of how an author is similar to others |
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subject complement |
the word or clause that followss a linking verb and complements or completes the subject PA or PN |
