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| A symbolic representation (the whole story is symbolic) |
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| Brief referenc to a person, place, event, or work or art |
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| Comparison of two things that are alike in some way |
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| Repetitions of words at the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, etc. |
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| BRIEF story of an event, humorour or makes a point |
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| Contrast in phrase giving the opposite idea |
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Brief opinion, short saying about life/how to live
'penny saved, penny earned' |
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| Person who defends his beliefs |
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| When a talker or speaker breaks off and gives direct speech to an imaginary or abstract object/idea |
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| The ability to attract or stimulate the emotions of the mind |
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'we came, we saw, we conqured'
omitting conjectures in a list |
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| Speech or expression that are used by only a certain group of people |
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| To yield or concede, sacrifices from one goup to another to convince them |
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| The associated meaning of a word |
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| a statement that does against a previous statement |
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| Dictionary definition of a word |
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| Socially distinct variety of language |
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| Double meaning (rap songs :]) |
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| The repetition of words, sounds, or phrases in one clause the repition appears at the end of the phrase/clause |
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| A characterizing word or phrase accompanying a person or thing (Ivan the Terrible, Syd the Kid) |
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| Less offensive substitute for unpleasant words |
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| Exaggeration, overstatement |
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| An emotionaly violent, angry, strongly worded, abusive slamming of someone or something-more of a comment |
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| The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning, clever twist, the unexpected |
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Specialized vocabulary of a particular group
-British people wear knickers |
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A main clause followed by subordinate phrases
(we go, ...)
NOT (..., we go) |
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| comparison between two unlike things (w/o using like or as) |
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Words tha mimic its natural sound
BOOM, POW |
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| Justaposed words with seemingly contradictory meanings (jumbo shrimp) |
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| Statement which seems untrue on the surface but is true nevertheless |
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| Repetition of words or gramatical structure |
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| A final form of yperbation, a word or phrase inserted into the middle of a sentence-and interruption |
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Sentence that leaves its main clause to the end causing a form of suspense (extra stuff before main idea)
(...., main idea) |
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| Human-like qualities given to non-human things |
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Play on words
'South Korea's got Seoul' |
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| A word or phrase repeated over and over to stress a point |
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| composing words to produce a desired effect upon a chosen audience |
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| A question that is not meant to be answered |
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| Sharp often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
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| Using sarcasm or ridcule to attack an inmoral human behavior (make fun to make a difference) |
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| Comparison using like or as |
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| Informal speech often inappropriate for formal settings |
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| The way a writer writes (Edgar Allen Poe - Gothic Style) |
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A deductive argument-
all girls are pretty, she is a girl, so she must be pretty |
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| Using words to represent something much larger |
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A part is used to discribe a whole, or whole to describe part
'hoodie-hood to discribe sweatshirt'
'fought the law'
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| The order of words in a sentence |
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Discribing one sense object using another
(sour note) |
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| Lesson, moral, truth a piece of writing conveys |
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| Personality that comes through in writing |
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| Intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights the reader |
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Single word used to refer to two or more other words in a sentence
on his trip he caught three fish, and a cold |
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| mixed felings, love/hate relationsip |
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| Writes as if he/she is talking down, very arrogant |
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| Instructive sense of wording |
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An understatement expressed by negating the opposite
not bad, this is not a small problem |
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| Decide to attackt he opponent other than the issue |
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| Any piece of literature other than poetry or play writing |
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| Pessimistic attitude, DISTRUST to humans and thier motives |
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| Honest and frank way of writing |
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| Tender emotions and feeling about someone/thing |
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| Over concered with minute details |
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| Excessive or incensere praise |
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| Speaking in fancifal or impulsive behavior |
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| Argumentative and quarrelsome attitude |
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| Argumentative and quarrelsome attitude |
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| Using a tone to create and appearence of importance or distinction |
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| Impose remorse on someone |
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| Unbiased and unemotional tone |
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| Writer's attitude or emotions of wanting to return in thought or person to a previous time in his/her life |
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| Writer's attitude or emotions of wanting to return in thought or person to a previous time in his/her life |
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| A realistic or practical attitude |
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| To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison |
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| Ethical, appealing to a person's sense of right and wrong |
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| Emotional appeal, appealing to people's emotions |
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| Central idea that is backed up with reasoning and details-logical appeal (lawyer in court w/ evidence) |
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