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Question 1

Adage

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Short, pointed and memorable saying based on facts, and is considered a veritable truth by the majority of people of people, am adage expresses a general fact or truth about life

Question 2

Pedantic

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Pedant means to teach or to act as pedagogue. A pedontic is someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy minute details, in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning

Question 3

Flippant

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Lacking proper respect or seriousness this is often associated with the impatience of youth
synonyms-cute,facetious,smart-ass
antonyms-earnest,sincere

Question 4

Evocative

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The use of language that “suggests” meaning other than the denotative language that connects with emotions or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of a word

Question 5

Syntactical Inversion

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Also called anastrophe in literary style and rhetoric the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence as, in English, the policy of an adjective after the noun it modifies a verb before its subject

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Apposition

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Grammatical construction in which two elements , normally noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one element serving to identify the other in a different way. The two elements are said to be in apposition.

Question 7

Didactic

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frequently used for those literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic matter and marked by the omission, of graceful and pleasing details. derogatory term referring to the forms of literature that are ostentatiously dull and erudite

Question 8

Conciet

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Figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are linked together with the help of similes and metaphors. Thus, conceit can have a surprising or shocking effect on the readers because they are novel comparisons unlike the conventional comparisons made in similes and metaphors

Question 9

Periodic Sentence

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Has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader

Question 10

Paradox

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Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. It is also used to illustrate an opinion or statement contrary to accepted traditional ideas. Often used to make a reader thinks over an idea in innovative way

Question 11

Irony

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Figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that may end up generally anticipated in simple words, it is a difference between the appearance and the reality

Question 12

Parenthesis

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Stylic device that comes from a Greek word, meaning to place or alongside parenthesis is a qualifying or explanatory sentence clause or word that writer insert into a paragraph or passage

Question 13

Sardonic

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Grimly mocking, sarcastic, satirical, mocking in a humorous manner. This is one of those “TONE” words that describe writing that fits the meaning

Question 14

Satire

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Technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness, and corruption, of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule. It intends to improve humanity by criticizing its follies and foibles

Question 15

Polemical

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Relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech, “a polemical essay” could be any of the following

Question 16

Ambiguity

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Fallacy of ambiguity is a word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning, Skilled writers use ambiguity with purpose and intent

Question 17

Archetype

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Also known as universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting. Many literary critics one of the opinion that archetypes which have a common and recurring representation in a particular human culture or entire human culture or entire human race, shape the structure and function of literary works

Question 18

Function of Archetype

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Use of archetypical characters and situations gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context. By using common archetype, the writers attempt to import realism to their work

Question 19

Tragic Flaw

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Literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece. This trait could be the lack of self-knowledge, lack of judgement and often it is hubris (pride)

Question 20

Assertion

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When someone makes, a statement investing his strong belief in it, as if it is true though it may not be, he is making an assertion strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or s fact