(49-51) Flashcards

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Periodic sentence

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has the main clause or predicate at the end

example: In spite of heavy snow and cold temperature

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Paradox

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a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth
Example: I must be cruel to be kind

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Irony

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a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their meaning is actually different from their actual meaning of the words.
Example:My grave is like to be my wedding bed

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