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Quiz 5 Flashcards

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Metonymy

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Substituting the name of one thing with the name of something closely associated

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Eponym

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A word that is derived from a person’s name

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Scesis onomaton

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Emphasizes an idea using synonymous phrases

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Aposiopesis

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Breaking off in the middle of a sentence

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds

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Rhetorical Devices English (5 decks)

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