QUIZ 3 Flashcards
1
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Epistolary
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A piece of literature contained in or carried on by letters ex. Screwtape Letters
2
Q
Expletive
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a single word or short phase intended to emphasize surrounding words ex. in fact, of course
3
Q
Isocolon
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Parallel Structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure but also in length ex. “An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.”
4
Q
Zeugma
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Grammatically correct linkage of one subject with two or more verbs or verb with two or more direct objects, linking shows relationship clearer ex. she broke his car and his heart
5
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Chiasmus
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A figure of speech where the order of words is reversed ex. “Has the church failed mankind or has mankind failed the church
