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12th Grade
11/20/2009

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Term
Polyptoton
Definition
stylistic scheme in which words derived from the same root are repeated (e.g. "strong" and "strength").
Term
anamnesis
Definition
The theory of anamnesis says that there are certain concepts or beliefs in the mind from before birth, which explain aspects of the learning process undergone by normal human beings; so, anamnesis is essentially a theory of learning, and may be summed up in a single phrase: learning (mathesis) is anamnesis (recollection).
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benedictio/benediction
Definition
An expression of good wishes.
Term
isocolon
Definition
a figure of speech in which parallelism is reinforced by members that are of the same length. A well-known example of this is Julius Caesar's "Veni, vidi, vici" ("I came; I saw; I conquered),
Term
proclees
Definition
provocation of adversary by vehement accusation or confident offer of proof
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systrophe
Definition
The listing of many qualities or descriptions of someone or something, without providing an explicit definition
Term
alliteration
Definition
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers …"
Term
onomatopoeia
Definition
Bang. Boom. Babamama hmph
Term
expletive
Definition
1. An exclamation or oath, especially one that is profane, vulgar, or obscene.
2.
a. A word or phrase that does not contribute any meaning but is added only to fill out a sentence or a metrical line.
b. Linguistics A word or other grammatical element that has no meaning but is needed to fill a syntactic position, such as the words it and there in the sentences It's raining and There are many books on the table.
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appositive/apposition
Definition
Mrs. Hastings, my advisor, told me that it was not an option.
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