Week 15 Flashcards

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Anacoluthon

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The failure–accidental or deliberate–to complete a sentence according to the structural plan on which it started.

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Anastrophe

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The reversal of the normal or standard order of words in a sentence construction, for effect.

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Aphorism

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A concise statement of principal or precept given in pointed words.

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Archetype

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An image, a descriptive detail, a plot pattern, or a character type that occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore.

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Noble Savage

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Idea that primitive human beings are naturally good and evil is a product of civilization.

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