APN 49-51 Flashcards

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Periodic Sentence

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main cause or predicate at the end, used to emphasis and be persuasive by putting reasons for something at beginning before final point.
EX: In spite of heavy snow and cold temp, the game continued.

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Paradox

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appears as self-contradiction or silly but may include latent truth.
EX: It must be cruel to be kind

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Irony

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words used to intend meaning diff from actual meaning of words.
EX: go ask his name:If he be married. My grave is like to be my wedding bed.

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