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14 Cards in this Set
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Parody |
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another . |
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Pedantic |
Adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly. |
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Periodic sentence |
A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. |
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Personification |
A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by giving them human attributes. |
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Polysondenton |
Figure of addition and emphasis which intentionally employs a series of conjunctions |
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Point of view |
Perspective from which a story is told |
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Predicate adjective |
One type of subject complement is a adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb. |
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Predicate nominative |
A second type of subject complement - a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that names the subject. |
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Prose |
Major divisions of genre : refers to fiction & non fiction : determines legnth of line. |
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Repetition |
Duplication, either exact or approximate of any element of language. |
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Rhetoric |
Describes principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. |
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Rhetorical modes |
Variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. |
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Rhetorical question |
Differs from hypophora in that it is not answered by the writer because its answer is obvious. |
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Sarcasm |
Involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something. |
