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39 Cards in this Set
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parallelism
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He tried to make the law clear, precise, and equitable.
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Isocolon
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His purpose was to impress the ignorant, to perplex the dubious, and to confound the scrupulous.
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Antithesis
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Though studious, he was popular. Though argumentative, he was modest.
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Anastrophe
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-yoda
Backward run the sentences, till reels the mind. |
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Parenthesis
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But wherein any man is bold - I am speaking foolishly - I also am bold.
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Apposition
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John Morgan, the president of the Sons of the Republic, could not be reached by phone.
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Ellipsis
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And he to England shall along with you.
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Asyndenton
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I came, I saw, I conquered.
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Polysyndenton
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This semester I am taking English and Spanish and math and geography and history.
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Alliteration
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A sable, silent, solemn forest stood.
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Assonance
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And old, man, blind, despised, and dying king.
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Anaphora
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The Lord sitteth above the water floods. The Lord remaineth a King forever. The Lord shall give strength unto his people.
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Epistrophe
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I'll have my bond! Speak not against my bond! I have sworn an oath that I will have my bond!
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Epanalepsis
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Blood hath brought blood, and blows have answered blows.
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Anadiplosis
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Labor and car are rewarded with success, success produced confidence, confidence relaxes industry.
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Climax
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Renounce my love, my life, myself - and you.
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Antimetabole
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One should eat to live, not live to eat.
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Chiasmus
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By day the frolic, and the dance by night.
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Polyptoton
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The Greeks are strong, and skilful to their strength.
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Metaphor
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He was an open book.
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Simile
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She was as beautiful as a summer's day.
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Synechdoche
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All hands on deck!
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Metonymy
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CROWN for ROYALTY; the cold shoulder; a symbol
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Antanaclasis
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But lest I should be condemned of introducing license, when I oppose licensing.
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Paranomasia
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He was the biggest cheetah in Ghana.
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Syllepsis
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There is a certain type of woman who'd rather press grapes than clothes.
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Zuegma
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He maintained a flourishing business and racehorse.
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Anthimeria
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The thunder would not peace at my bidding.
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Periphrasis
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They do not escape Jim Crow.
- Go get me a Coke. |
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Personification
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The dew-covered grass winked happily in the sunshine.
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Apostrophe
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O eloquent, just and might Death!
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Hyperbole
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I have a million hairs on the right side of my head.
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Litotes
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Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe how much it altered her appearance for the worse.
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Rhetorical question
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A question not meant to be answered
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Irony
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For Brutus is an honourable man;
So are they all honourable men. |
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Sarcasm
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Witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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Onomatopoeia
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*Whizz* *Sploosh* *Bang* *Woof*
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Oxymoron
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Sweet pain, cheerful pessimist, etc.
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Paradox
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Art is a form of lying to tell the truth.
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