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One of the two “voices” of verbs ( see also passive voice). When the verb of a sentence is in the active voice, the subject is doing the acting, as in the sentence “Kevin hit the ball.” Kevin (the subject of the sentence) acts in relation to the ball.
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a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
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the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration) as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration) as in each to all. Compare consonance
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a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: The novel's title is an allusion to Shakespeare.
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agreement or similarity, esp in a certainlimitednumberoffeaturesordetails
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a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
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a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
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opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.
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the sign ('), as used: to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word, whether unpronounced, as in o'er for over, or pronounced, as in gov't for government; to indicate the possessive case, as in man's; or to indicate plurals of abbreviations and symbols, as in several M.D.'s, 3's.
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Argumentative essays are most often used to address controversial issues - i.e. serious issue over which there is...
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non-scientific observations or studies, which do not provide proof but may assist research efforts
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marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
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on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction: to turn aside; to move the chair aside.
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resemblance of sounds.
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the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air.
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the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert: The audience was respectful of the speaker's opinion.
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a history of a person's life written or told by that person
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any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.
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a four-line stanza consisting of unrhymed first and third lines in iambic tetrameter and rhymed second and fourth lines in iambic trimeter, often used in ballads.
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a particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice.
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a written account of another person's life
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unrhymed verse, especially the unrhymed iambic pentameter most frequently used in English dramatic, epic, and reflective verse.
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