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inference/infer |
to draw a reasonable conclusion from given information. to infer is to make an educated guess. |
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invective |
an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. |
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irony |
contrast between what is stated and what is actually meant, what appears to be and what is actually true. verbal irony - words are literally state the opposite of the writers true meaning. situation irony - opposite of what was expected. dramatic irony - unknown to characters, known to reader. used for humor |
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loose sentence |
a sentence where the main idea comes first followed by dependent grammatical units; makes works informal. So like important sentence with details after that can't be a sentence. |
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metaphor |
comparison between unlike things or substitution of one for the other, suggesting similarity. |
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metonymy |
fig of speech. name of one object is substituted for that of another thing associated with it. ex) "the White House" declared vs. "the President declared" |
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mood |
speaker's attitude; indicative mood is only for facts and subjunctive moved is for conditions contrary to fact and imperative mood is for commands. atmosphere of a work; setting, tone, and events. |
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narrative |
telling of a story of an event of series of events |
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onomatopoeia |
natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words like buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny, and murmur. |
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oxymoron |
contradictions like living dead and jumbo shrimp |
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paradox |
appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection has some truth ex) save money by spending it. |
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parallelism |
parallel structure, framing of words to give structural similarity. ex) "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. |
