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27 Cards in this Set
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anacoluthon |
a grammatical inconsistency |
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anaphora |
repetition of the same word at the beginning of each clause for emphasis |
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antithesis |
contrasting ideas put in close proximity |
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asyndeton |
omission of connective words between coordinated elements |
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chiasmus |
crosswise of arrangement of two pairs of words by arranging the second pair in reverse order "Do what you like, like what you do." |
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climax |
a style in which words or phrases are arranged in order of increasing intensity |
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colon |
a grammatically independent clause that depends on the rest of the sentence for its meaning |
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conconance |
resemblance of stressed consonant sounds in two words, where the corresponding vowels differ |
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hendiadys |
expression of an idea by two words connected by "and" rather than by a noun and its modifier |
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homoioteleuton |
the use of words with similar endings to produce an effect (figure of sound) |
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hyperbaton |
separation of words that belong together grammatically |
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hyperbole |
exaggerated statement used for rhetorical effect |
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irony |
the use of words to suggest the opposite of their literal or surface meaning |
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iteratio |
repetition of a word or words for emphasis or fullness |
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litotes |
a strong affirmation expressed by denying the opposite |
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metaphor |
a type of comparison in which one thing or concept is identified with another |
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oxymoron |
a condensed paradox |
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periodic sentence |
a long complex sentence consisting of several distinct parts that are set in clear syntactical relationship to one another |
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personification |
occurs when an animal or inanimate object is represented as having human attributes |
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polysyndenton |
the use of a conjunction between each of several words or phrases |
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praeteritio |
a rhetorical device by which a speaker emphasizes something by claiming to pass over it |
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rhetorical |
speech that is adorned or manipulated in some way to produce an effect |
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rhetorical question |
question asked to produce an effect rather than an answer |
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simile |
a comparison in which one thing is compared to another using "like" or "as" |
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tmesis |
separation of a compound word into its constituent parts |
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tricolon |
grouping 3 words or phrases into a unit for emphasis |
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zeugma |
a word (verb) that governs 2 or more objects in such a way that each object elicits a slightly different meaning from the governing word |
