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| similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses |
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| a scheme of parallel structure which occurs when the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length |
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| the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, often used in parallel structure |
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| inversion of the natural or usual word order |
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| inversion of some verbal unit in a position that interrupts the normal syntactical flow of the sentences |
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| placing side by side two coordinate elements, the second of which serves as an explanation or modification of the first |
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| deliberate omission of a word or words which are readily implied by the context |
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| deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses |
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| omits conjunctions between single words or phrases |
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| deliberate use of many conjunctions |
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| repitition of initial or medial consonants in two or more adjacent words |
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| the repitition of similar vowel sounds, preceded and followed by different consonants, in the stressed syllables of adjacent words |
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| the repitition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of successive clauses |
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| repitition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses |
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| repitition at the end of a clause of the word that occured at the beginning of the clause |
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| repitition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of following clause |
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| repitition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order |
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| reversal of grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses |
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| repition of words derived froom the same root |
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| arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing impoprtance |
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•functional
•grammatical
•rhetorical |
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•declarative
•interrogative
•imperative
•exclamatory |
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•simple
•compound
•complex
•compound-complex |
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| two or more dependent clauses |
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| one independent and one or more dependent clauses |
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| compound-complex sentence |
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| two or more indeoendent and one or more dependent clauses |
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| not grammatically complete until the end |
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| begins with the main idea |
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| breaking down a whole into smaller parts and looking in depth into each part |
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| a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements. |
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•topic sentence
•support, evidence, elaboration, and warrant
•concluding sentence |
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•diction
•syntax
•imagery
•figurative language
•structure
•tone |
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| the choice and use of words in writing or speech |
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| figurative description or illustration |
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| of the nature of or involving a figure of speech |
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| mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents |
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| a characteristic mode of sounding words in speech. |
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| to prove to be false or erroneous |
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| to attribute some quality or qualities to |
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| an assertion of something as a fact |
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| data on which to base proof |
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| authorization, sanction, or justification |
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| LOGOS (idea, message) PATHOS (force, emotion) ETHOS (form, manner) |
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| shorter pieces (novellas/passages) |
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| frank; outspoken; open and sincere |
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| full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent |
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| characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal |
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| a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice |
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| to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of |
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| providing sympathy or encouragement |
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| to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn |
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| showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority |
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| tending to make moral judgments |
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