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linguistics
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person skilled in speech or languages
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metaphor
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use of a word denoting one kind of object or idea in place of another to suggest a likeness between them
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mood/tone
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state of mind or emotion (manner of speaking)
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objective
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existing outside an individual’s thoughts or feelings
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paradox
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statement that seems contrary to common sense yet is perhaps true
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parallelism
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similar
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parody
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humorous or satirical imitation
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pathos
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element evoking pity
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pedantic
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characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules
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prose
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ordinary language without metrical structure
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pun
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humorous use of a word in a way that suggests two interpretations
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rationalism
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the theory that the exercise of reason, rather than experience, authority, or spiritual revelation, provides the primary basis for knowledge
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rhetoric
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art of speaking or writing effectively
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satire
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literary ridicule done with humor
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semantics
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the study or science of meaning in language; the meaning or the interpretation of a word, sentence, or other language form
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soliloquy
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dramatic monologue
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style
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distinctive way of speaking, writing, or acting
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subjective
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deriving from an individual viewpoint or bias
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syntax
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way in which words are put together
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syllogism
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deductive argument consisting of two premises and a conclusion
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symbol
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something that represents or suggests another thing
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surrealism
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a 20th-century literary and artistic movement that attempts to express the workings of the subconscious and is characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter
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thesis
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a proposition that is maintained by argument
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transition
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passage from one subject to another in discourse; a word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another
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vernacular
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the standard native language of a country or locality (dialect)
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