08 (02/02/2015) Flashcards
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metonymy
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not using formal words for an object or subject
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litote
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figures of rhetoric speech
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meter
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a rhythm of accent and in accented syllables which is organized into patterns called feet
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privy
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adj
sharing in the knowledge of (something private)
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invulnerable
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adj
impossible to harm or damage
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lyric
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of or relatable to a category that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings. often in song like style
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auspicious
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adj
conductive to success, favorable
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portentious
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adj
done in a pompously/overdone solemn manner, so as to impress
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assail
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verb (with object)
to attack violently
assault
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loose sentence
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a sentence that does not end with the completion of its main clause, but continues with one or more
subordinate clause or other modifier
