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Section 1
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anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginnings of successive phrases, clauses, or lines
metaphor
a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two dissimilar things
asyndeton
omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words
objective
dealing with facts or conditions perceived without distortion by personal views or opinions
stream of consciousness
a technique that records a character's thoughts without regard to logical sequence
antimetabole
repetition of words in reverse order
syntax
structural patterns governing the order of words in a sentence
parallel structure
when structures within words, phrases, or clauses take the same grammatical form
metonymy
using a single feature to represent the whole (e.g. Please give me a hand.)
periodic sentence
a sentence whose main clause (subject and verb) is withheld until the end
euphony
soothing or pleasant sounds
understatement
stating something in restrained terms, or as less than it is; using two negatives (e.g. "She is not a bad cook.")
synesthesia
a rhetorical device that mixes elements of different senses
cumulative sentence
a sentence that completes the main idea (subject & verb) at the beginning of the sentence, and then builds and adds on
allegory
a story with two levels of meaning, one literal and one symbolic
zeugma
the use of two different words in a grammatically similar way but producing different, often incongruent meanings
aphorism
a brief saying embodying a moral; a concise statement of a principle; a proverb
vernacular
the characteristic language of a particular group; often slang or informal
generalization
an idea or statement that emphasizes the general characteristics, rather than specific details; to infer a broad conclusion from only a few facts or examples
anecdote
usually a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
rhetorical question
a question posed for rhetorical effect, rather than for the purpose of getting an answer
interrogative sentence
a sentence that asks a question
irony
stating the opposite of what is meant (verbal); sarcasm when what happens is the opposite of what is expected (situational)
satire
a composition or production ridiculing human vice or foolishness
analogy
an extended comparison between two things that share some similarity to make a point
complex sentence
a sentence made up of one or more dependent clauses and one or more independent clauses
aesthetic
a guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility
imperative sentence
a sentence used to command, implore, or entreat
ambiguity
a statement with two or more meanings
denotation
the literal, or dictionary meaning of a word
juxtaposition
placing two things side by side for comparison, emphasis, or contrast
inversion (a.k.a. anastrophe)
inverted order of words in a sentence (variation of the subject-verb-object order)
semantics
the study of the larger system of meaning created by words
personification
attribution of human characteristics to an inanimate object or idea
paradox
a statement, idea, or phenomenon that seems self-contradictory but in reality expresses a truth
polysyndeton
the use of many conjunctions to slow the pace or add emphasis
cacophony
harsh, discordant sounds
hortative sentence
a sentence that exhorts, advises, or calls to action
compound sentence
a sentence made up of two or more independent clauses
antithesis
opposition or contrast of ideas in a balanced or parallel construction
onomatopoeia
the use of words whose sound reinforces or mimics their meaning
allusion
a brief reference to a person, event, place, or work of art with which the reader is expected to be familiar
connotation
the set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning
alliteration
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
invective
abusive or insulting language
elegiac
relating to an elegy or mourning; expressing sorrow for that which is in the past or lost
euphemism
a substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
subjective
affected by personal views, opinions, or experiences, which varies from one person to another
didactic
designed or intended to teach a lesson
oxymoron
a paradoxical juxtaposition of words that seem to contradict one another (e.g. jumbo shrimp)
Section 2
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