APN 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Analogy
A
A comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it.
2
Q
Parallelism
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The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter.
3
Q
Allusion
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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
4
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Metonymy
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A figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated.
