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| A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize. |
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| The repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words |
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| The use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural |
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| The implied or associative meaning of a word |
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| The word choices made by a writer |
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| A statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced |
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| A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary") |
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| A reversal of the usual order or words to receive some sort of emphasis |
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| The omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context ("Some people prefer cats; others, dogs") |
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| Endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics |
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| The use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms |
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