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Rust Semester 2 Vocabulary Words

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vernacular

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using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary cultured or foreign language

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end rhyme

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poem has lines ending with words that sound the same

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line

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a unit of language into which a poem or play is divided/made up of

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logos

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logical appeal

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anecdote

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a short story usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic

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euphemism

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polite, indirect expressions that replace words or phrases considered harsh and impolite, or which suggest something unpleasant

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theme

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the central topic a text treats

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chiasmus

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rhetorical or literary figure in which words grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order

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symbolism

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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

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paradox

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a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow

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tone

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attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

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diction

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word choice or the style of speaking that a writer, speaker, or a character uses

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slant rhyme

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stressed syllables of ending consonants match however the preceding vowel sounds do not match

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onomatopoeia

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the formation of a word fro a sound associated with what is named

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parallelism

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parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction

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metaphor

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

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apostrophe

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a punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers

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anaphora

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repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines of writing or speech

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internal rhyme

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middle words and its end words rhyme with one another

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ethos

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ethical appeal

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connotation

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meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly

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refrain

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a regularly recurring phrase or verse especially at the end of each stanza or division of a poem

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juxtaposition

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the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

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rhyme

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corresponding of sound between words or the ending of words especially when these are used at the end of lines op poetry

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pathos

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emotional appeal

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alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

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allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicity

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simile

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used t make a description more empathetic or vivid

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denotation

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dictionary definition of a word

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synecdoche

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a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

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personification

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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form

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colloquialism

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us e of informal words, or even slang in a piece of writing

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metonymy

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the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of thing meant

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meter

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a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats

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jargon

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use of specific phrases and words in a particular situation, profession, or trade

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syntax

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the way words and phrases are arranged to make a complete sentence

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antithesis

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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

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poetry

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literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm

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