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22 Cards in this Set
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Cliche
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A trite or overused expression or idea
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Colloquial
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ordinary or familiar type of conversation
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Diction
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Author's choice of words
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Didactic
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Overly instructive, preachy, sermonizing
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formal
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language that is lofty, dignified, or impersonal
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Slang
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informal language not considered appropriate for formal occasions
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Concrete
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language that describes specific, observable things, people or places
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Connotation
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associations or emotional overtones attached to a word
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Denotaion
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dictionary definition
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monosyllabic
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having one syllable
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polysyllabic
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multiple syllables in a word
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Syntax
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Oder of words in a specific pattern
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Parallel structure
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using the same pattern to show concepts have equal importance
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Parallel structure
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using the same pattern to show concepts have equal importance
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rhetorical question
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asked for an effect, not actually requiring answer
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juxtaposition
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placed side by side
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declarative
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expresses fact, wish, or intent
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declarative
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expresses fact, wish, or intent
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interrogative
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asks a question
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imperative
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expresses a command
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exclamatory
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expresses strong feeling
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repetition
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words, sounds, ideas used more than once
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