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Assonance |
The repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants, such as neigh/fade. |
Opposite of consonance |
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Asyndeton |
consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. |
No if, ands, or buts |
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Atmosphere |
The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. |
Description of surroundings |
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Authority |
Support for an argument that is based on recognized experts in the field. |
Ethos |
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Burlesque |
Broad parody; whereas a parody will imitate and exaggerate a specific work. |
Romeo and Juliet |
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Cacophony |
Harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose |
Opposite of euphony |
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Caricature |
Descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or a facet of personality |
Descriptive |
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Chiasmus |
A figure of speech in which two successive phrases or clauses are parallel in syntax, but reverse the order of the analogous words. |
"The land was ours before we were the land's" |
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Classicism |
The principles and styles admired in the classics of Greek and Roman literature, such as objectivity, sensibility, restraint, and formality. |
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Clause |
A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. |
Independent and subordinate |
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Coherence |
A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible. |
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Colloquial/colloquialism |
The use of slang words or phrases or informalities in speech or writing. |
Not usually acceptable for formal writing. |
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Conceit |
A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. |
Displays intellectual cleverness |
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Connotation |
The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; implied, suggested meaning |
May involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes. |
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Consonance |
The repetition of identical consonant sounds before and after different vowel sounds |
Boost/best, fulfill, ping-pong |
