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32 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration
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The repeititon of the same sound at the beginning of two or more words.
Ex. Tampa Tumult |
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Anaphora
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The repetition for emphasis of a word or short phrase at the beginning of each of a series of phrases or clauses.
Ex. Nihil agis, nihil moliris, nihil cogitas. |
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Anastrophe
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The inversion of the natural order of words.
Ex. mecum |
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Antithesis
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The contrasting of clauses, or ideas, with contrastign words in the same corresponding position.
Ex. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. |
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Archaism
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The use of ancient, obsolete, or antiquated dicition.
Ex. thee, thou, thence |
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Assonance
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Repetition of similar vowel sounds, preceded and follwoed by different consonants, in the stressed syllables of adjacent words.
Ex. It’s hot and it’s monotonous. |
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Asyndeton
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Teh ommision of conjunctions where they would be expected.
Ex. Do my homework, go to the job, feed the dog, spend time with family, call my friends, clean my room … no wonder I’m so tired! |
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Chiasmus
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A criss-cross order of words, name for the Greek letter chi (X). It follws a ABBA word order pattern.
Ex. Ratiō ratiōnem … timōrem timor |
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Climax
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A series of words or phrases arranged in an ascending or descending order of force or importance.
Ex. Miss America was not so much interested in serving herself as she was eager to serve her family, her community, and her nation. |
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Correctio
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The recalling of a word in order to use of stronger one in its place.
Ex. Yet his fellopw lives. Lives? On the contrary, he even comes into the Senate. |
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Ellipsis
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The omission of words essential to the meaning, but altogether obvious.
Ex. Omission of esse with a perfect or future participle |
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Epanalepsis
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Repetition of the same word or phrase after other words have intervened (often at the beginning and end of the same sentence).
Ex. In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these. |
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Euphemism
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The use of a mild expression in order to avoid a word that is harsh or a bad omen.
Ex. My grandmother passed away. |
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Hendiadys
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The expression of one idea by the use of two nouns join by "et" instead of one noun modified by an adjective or antoher noun in the genitive.
Ex. He came despite the rain and weather. Instead of “ … the rainy weather" |
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Hyperbole
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An overstatement or exaggeration.
Ex. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse! |
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Hysteron Proteron
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A form of anastrophe using reversal of the natjural order fo events to render their sequence impossible on a literal level.
Ex. Put on your shoes and socks. |
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Irony
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The use of sarcasm, humorous or otherwise, in which the intended implication is the opposite of the literal meaning of the words.
Ex. “That guy is such a rocket scientist.” |
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Litotes
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An understatment, or the affirmation of an idea through the negation of its opposite.
Ex. Not bad, not ball at all. |
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Metaphor
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An implied comparison where a person or thing is likened to another, without using the words "like" or "as."
Ex. Who captains the ship of state? |
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Metonymy
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The substitution of one word for antoehr related to the first.
Ex. The pen is mightier than the sword. |
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Onomatopeia
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The use of words in which the sound suggests the sense.
Ex. POW! |
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Oxymoron
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An apparent contradiction of terms.
Ex. The Sounds of Silence |
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Personification
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Attributing human characteristics to soemthing not human.
Ex. The insatiable hunger for imagination preys upon human life. |
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Pleonasm
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The use of more words than necessary to express the idea.
Ex. With these very eyes I saw him do it. |
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Polysyndeton
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The repetition of a conjunction wiht each of a series or clauses; unnecessary repetition if conjunctions.
Ex. I ate and I ate and I ate and I ate until I could not eat any more! |
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Praeterition
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Mentioning a fact by pretending to pass over it.
Ex. I’m not even going to mention the way you were so rude to Aunt Mabel last night. |
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Rhetorical Question
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A question asked for a purpose other than to obtain information asked for.
Ex. Why would you ask me a question like that? |
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Simile
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A comparison whereby a person or thing is likened to another using the words "as" or "like"
Ex. The air-lifted rhinoceros hit the ground like a garbage bag filled with split pea soup. |
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Syncope
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Omission of a letter or syllable from the middle of a word.
Ex. You, that are thus so tender o'er his follies,Will never do him good, not one of you. |
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Synecdoche
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A figure by which the part is put for the whole, or the reverse.
Ex. Listen, you've got to come take a look at my new set of wheels. |
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Tmesis
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The separation of parts of a compound word by one of more words.
Ex. Well, that’s just fan-frickin-tastic. |
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Zeugma
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The use of a verb with multiple subjects (or a noun with multiple verbs).
Ex. She changed her mind and her clothes. |