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20 Cards in this Set
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cliche
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an overused reference
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thesaurus
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an abc list of words and their synonyms
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dennotation
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the literal meaning of a word
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connotation
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The meaning listeners associate with a word based on pst experience
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• Vernacular
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variation of a language used by an ethnic group
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• Regionalism=
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word or phrased used by part of the country
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• Jargon=
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terms used within a profession
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standard U.S english
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the english taught by schools and used in the media, business, and government in the united states
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-A figure of speech-
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language that deviates from the ordinary, expected meaning of words to make a description or comparison unique, vivid, and memorable.
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-A metaphor-
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an implied comparison between two things or concepts.
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-A simile-
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A comparison between to two thing using like or as.
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crisis rhetoric
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language used by speakers during momentous or overwhelming times
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-Personification-
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the attribution of human qualities to inanimate things or ideas.
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ommision
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leaving out a word or phrase the listerner expects to hear. (I came, I saw, and conquered)
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inversion
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reversing the normal word order of a phrase or sentence (Yoda speak)
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suspension
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withholding a key word or phase until the end of a sentence.
i.e For families wanting their sons and daughters to get the chance of college or university, we will meet the challenge of change. |
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-Repetition-
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use of a key word or phrase more than once for emphasis.
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-Parallelism-
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use of the same grammatical pattern for two or more phrases, clauses, or sentences. Ex. We will walk. We will work. We will speak.
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-Antithesis-
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Opposition, such as that used in two part sentences in which the second part contrasts in meaning with the first. Ex. Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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Alliteration-
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- the repetition of consonant sound several times in a phrase, clause, or sentence. Ex. Confidence and courage.
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