Week 10 Flashcards
1
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emphasis
A
intensity of expression; rhetorical stress
2
Q
context
A
text around a word or passage
3
Q
neologism
A
new word
4
Q
antithetical
A
rhetorical contrast; direct opposition
5
Q
periodic sentence
A
[usually complex] sentence places main idea at end.
6
Q
verbose
A
more words than necessary
7
Q
antecedent
A
“the preceding”; referred to by pronoun
8
Q
expletive construction
A
There [to be] or It [to be]
9
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implication
A
something that follows
10
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juxtaposition
A
comparison when contrasted objects are close
