Linguistic Analysis Terminology Flashcards
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juxtaposition
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Two things placed close together with CONTRASTING effect
2
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Impartial
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Equal treatment across all
3
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Cliche
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Phrase that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
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Verbatim
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In exactly the same words that were used originally
5
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Antithesis
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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone/something else
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Metonymy
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figure of speech in which a thing/concept is referred to by the name that is closely associated with that thing or concept
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Synecdoche
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figure of speech where a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something (i.e do you like my new wheels)
