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1
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didactic
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from the Greek, literally means “teaching”
2
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antecedent
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word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
3
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denotation
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strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color
4
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loose sentence
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type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical
units
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euphemism
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from the Greek for “good speech,” a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a
generally unpleasant word or concept
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parody
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work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect
and/or ridicule
