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1
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euphemism

A

polite version of an offensive/inappropriate statement

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litote

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state what is not to affirm what is

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caricature

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exaggerate a specific feature of a person’s appearance

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oxymoron

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2 contrasting/contradictory words

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synecdoche

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one part represents a whole

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metonymy

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living symbolism

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motif

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a repeated symbol

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hubris

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extreme pride or self-confidence

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extended metaphor

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comparison that runs the length of a text

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dramatic irony

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reader knows more than the characters

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apostrophe

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calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or idea

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periodic sentence

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withholding the main idea of the sentence until the end

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cumulative sentence

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begins with the main clause/idea

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polysyndeton

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a sentence that uses conjunctions and no commas X and Y and Z

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syntactic fluency

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the ability to write a variety of different kinds of sentences

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syntactic permutation

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sentence structures that are extraordinarily complex

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parallelism

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Phrases or sentences of a similar construction placed side by side, balancing each other

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pacing

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the movement of a piece from one point to another

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inversion

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reversal of the normal word order

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transition

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a word or phrase that links different ideas

21
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simple sentence

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one independent clause

22
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compound sentence

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two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction

23
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complex sentence

A

A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause

24
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compound-complex sentence

A

a complex sentence joined to a simple sentence with a conjunction

25
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declarative sentence

A

statement of fact or feeling

26
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interrogative sentence

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A sentence that asks a question

27
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exclamatory sentence

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a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark

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independent clause

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expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence

29
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dependent clause

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does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence

30
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coordinating conjunctions

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words that link (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

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regionalism

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language of a specific time period or area

32
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diction

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technical language of a specific group

33
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colloquialism

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slang/informal language

34
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connotation

A

implied meaning of a word

35
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denotation

A

The dictionary definition of a word

36
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cliches

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phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything

37
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deduction

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to move from a general statement to specific examples

38
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syllogism

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three-part deduction moving from major to minor to conclusion

39
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subjective

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based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

40
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objective

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unbiased; lacks emotions

41
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induction

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moving from specific examples to a broader generalization

42
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paradox

A

seemingly contradictory statement

43
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antithesis

A

contrasting or opposing ideas

44
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euphemism

A

polite version of an offensive/inappropriate statement

45
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jovial

A

joyful

46
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Laudatory

A

expressing praise

47
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melancholy

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depression

48
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despondent

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extreme depressed, full of despair

49
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pessimistic

A

seeing the worst side of things no hope

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