List #3 Flashcards
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Q
Ellipsis
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The deliberate omission of a word or of words which are readily implied by the context
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Asyndeton
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The deliberate omission of conjunctions between a series of related clauses
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Q
Apophasis
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Assertion by denial
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Anastrophe
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The inverse of the usual, normal, or logical order of the parts of a sentence. The purpose is rhythm or emphasis or euphony. Fancy word for inversion
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Apostrophe
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Calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or to a place or thing or a personified idea
