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46 Cards in this Set
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Epizouxis
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Repetition of words consecutively or two repetitions of a word but delays the last one for a moment
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Anaphora
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Occurs when a speaker repeats the same word(s) at the start of clauses
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Epistorphe, antistrophe
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The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a series
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Symploce
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Words are repeated at the start of successive sentences or clauses, and other words are repeated at the end of them, often with a small change in the middle
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Anadiplosis
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The use of the same language at the end of one sentence or clause and at the start of the next (ABBC)
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Polyproton
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Repeating the root of a word with a different ending
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Isocolon
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The use of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases of similar length and parallel in structure
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Chiasmus
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Words or other elements are repeated with their order reversed (ABBA)
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Anastrophe
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Words appear in unexpected order
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Polysyndeton
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Repetitive use of conjunctions
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Asyndeton
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Leaving out a conjunction where it is expected
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Ellpsis
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Omission of expected words
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Paralipsis
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Speaker describes hat he will not say
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Aposiopesis
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Breaking of a sentence and leaving it unfinished
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Metonia
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Correcting oneself
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Litotes
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A speaker avoids making an affirmative claim directly
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Erotema (Erotessi)
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Question that does not call for a reply
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Hyphora
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Speaker asks a question and answers it
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Prolepsis
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Speaker anticipates an objection and comments on it
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Absolute statement
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Free from limitations or qualifications
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Adage
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A familiar proverb or wise saying
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Allusion
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A reference to a well-known real or fictional person, place, song, movie, or event
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Ambiguity
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The double or multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of word, phrase, sentence, or passage
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Analogy
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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
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Aphorism
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A concise statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance
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Cliche
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An expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off
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Colloquial
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The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
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Conceit
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A fanciful expression
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Connotation
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What a word suggests beyond its basic definition
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Euphemism
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An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
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Idiom
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An expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or a regional speech or dialect
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Invective
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A intensely, highly emotional verbal attack
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Limerick
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A fixed form consisting of five lines of anapestic meter
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Jargon
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The specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
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Malapropism
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The mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar
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Maxim
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A concise statement, often offering advice; an adage
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Metonomy
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The name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it
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Synecdoche
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The use of the part for the whole
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Paradox
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A statement or situation that appears to be false or self-contradictory, but that proves to be true upon reflection
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Phillipic
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A strong verbal denunciation
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Syllepsis
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A construction in which one word is used in two different senses
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Synesthesia
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Describing one kind of sensation in terms of another
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Tautology
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Needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding
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Understatement
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The deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis
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Vernacular
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The every speech of a particular country or region
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Zuegma
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A grammatically correct construction in which a word, usually a verb or adjective, is applied to two or more nouns without being repeated
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