APN 14 Flashcards
1
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Periodic Sentence
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The main clause or predicate is at the end
2
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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
3
Q
Irony
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A FOS in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different than the actual meaning of the words.
4
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Parenthesis
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A stylistic device that comes from a Greek word, meaning to place or alongside. Parenthesis is a qualifying or explanatory sentence, clause or word that writers insert into a paragraph or passage.
