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| 126761554 | Anadiplosis | concluding word of a sentence becomes first word of next sentence or phrase. ex. make her know, knowledge might.. (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761555 | Anaphora | repetition of initial word in a series of sentences for emphasis ex. let freedom ring (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761556 | Antithesis | clear contrasting relationship between two ideas, juxtaposing, in parallel structure ex. to err is human; to forgive, divine (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761557 | Chiasmus | crossing parallelism, where the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced .. ex. never let a fool kiss you, never let a kiss fool you (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761558 | Epanalepsis | the first word/phrase of a sentence is also the last ex. common sense is not so common (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761559 | Epistrophe | repetition of the same word or words at end of successive clauses etc. ex. all the night we did nothing but weep Emily, sigh Emily, and cry out Emily (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761560 | Isocolon | clauses with even syllables ex. his purpose was to impress the ignorant, to perplex the dubious, and to confound the scurplulous (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761561 | Polyptoton | repetition of words used as a different part of speech ex. love is not love, which alters when it alteration finds, or bends the remover to remove (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761562 | Polysyndeton | repetition of conjuctions- lots of ands love and hate and poop and lotion and markers... (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761563 | Apposition | placing side-by-side two nouns, the second of which explains the first ex. i ran from the woman, a wrinkled stranger (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761564 | Asyndeton | omission of conjuctions between a series of related ex. i came, i saw, i conquered (opposite of polysyndeton) (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761565 | Ellipsis | omission of one or more words, implied by context ex. the man lost three teeth, the woman two (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761566 | Hyperbaton | when a sentence sounds dumb. like ms. cvengros when will we need this? ex. his was a countenance sad (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761567 | Interrupted Sentence | ex. the teacher- what was she thinking- gave all the students A's (i can tell you what she was thinking, shes a smart cookie) (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761568 | Rhetorical Question | a question to which no answer is required: used esp for dramatic effect. An example is Who knows? (with the implication Nobody knows ) (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761569 | Simple Parallel | ex. she looked tired, frustrated, and disgusted. (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761570 | Complex Parallel | (subject and verb) ex. a foe without hate a friend without treachery a soldier without cruelty (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761571 | Periodic Sentence | the emphasis of the sentence is.... at the end. ex. with lovely smile and eyes, dancing light on her toes, Emily waltz's the street (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761572 | Loose Sentence | the emphasis, <-- is on the beginning of the sentence. (Stylistic Device) | |
| 126761573 | Alliteration | repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words-unifies, cadence (Literary) | |
| 126761574 | Allegory | author personifies an abstraction like hope or freedom (Literary) | |
| 126761575 | Analogy | similarity of features of a comparison- a simile is an expressed analogy, a metaphor is an implied one (Literary) | |
| 126761576 | Anecdote | short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident (Literary) | |
| 126761577 | Apostrophe | Unseen person or personified non-human object is addressed. Shakespeare does this a lot. (Literary) | |
| 126761578 | Archetype | original pattern or model a perfect example (Literary) | |
| 126761579 | Aside | Character speaks to the audience, when other people are present (Literary) | |
| 126761580 | Comic Relief | relief from emotional tension of a drama | |
| 126761581 | Catharsis | release of emotions of pity and fear by the audience at the end of a tragedy. the great noticing or recognition (Literary) | |
| 126761582 | Conceit | elaborate metaphoric comparison, used in poetry, framework of entire poem (Literary) | |
| 126761583 | Colloquial | casual conversation, informal, or regional writing, slang. typical people talk. (Literary) | |
| 126761584 | Double Entendre | Word or phrase with double meaning (Literary) | |
| 126761585 | Pun | play on words based on the similarity in sound between two meanings. (Literary) | |
| 126761586 | Epic | A long narrative poem told in a formal elevated style that focuses on a serious subject and chronicles the heroic deeds and events important to culture (Literary) | |
| 126761587 | Euphemism | Words that replace colloquial words death: passed away prostitute: french velvet (Literary) | |
| 126761588 | Foil | A person or thing, that by contrast, makes another seem better or more prominent. Lady Macbeth v Lady Macduff (Literary) | |
| 126761589 | Paradox | A statement that self contradicts ex. fair is foul, foul is fair... (Literary) | |
| 126761590 | Hubris | insolence and arrogance of the tragic heroes. overbearing pride (Literary) | |
| 126761591 | Iambic Pentameter | ... | |
| 126761592 | Hyperbole | obvious large exageration, for the sake of the emphasis (Literary) | |
| 126761593 | In Media Res | in the middle of things- the narrative starts in the middle of the action (Literary) | |
| 126761594 | Innuendo | Indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression; insinuation (Literary) | |
| 126761595 | Dramatic Irony | the audience is aware of critical information of which the characters are unaware (Literary) | |
| 126761596 | Verbal Irony | When character says one thing but means another (Literary) | |
| 126761597 | Situational Irony | What happens is different from what's expected (Literary) | |
| 126761598 | Allusion | to allude to something- either directly or indirectly. biblical allusions... (Literary) | |
| 126761599 | Malapropism | ludicrous misuse of word, especially ones that sound similar (Literary) | |
| 126761600 | Metonymy | When the name of one object or idea is used for another ex. crown refers to king (Literary) | |
| 126761601 | Nihilism | Philosophy of -total rejection established laws and institutions -anarchy, terrorism or other revolutionary activity -total and absolute destructiveness (Literary) | |
| 126761602 | Novella | A work of fiction.. (Literary) | |
| 126761603 | Palindrome | A word, Verse or Sentence ex. able was i ere i saw elba (Literary) | |
| 126761604 | Persona | An invented person; a character in drama or fiction (Literary) | |
| 126761605 | Rhetoric | art of persuasion insincere eloquence intended to win point to manipulate others (Literary) | |
| 126761606 | Sarcasm | Laura Maier (Literary) | |
| 126761607 | Satire | ridiculing of folly or stupidity, use of irony and ridicule, bend of humor and wit used to combat or criticize faults (Literary) | |
| 126761608 | Soliloquy | a speech made by character standing alone on stage (Literary) | |
| 126761609 | Synechdoche | figure of speech ex. set of wheels=car (Literary) | |
| 126761610 | Theme | central and dominant idea in a work (Literary) | |
| 126761611 | Tragedy | serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force (destiny or fate) with a sorrowful end (Literary) | |
| 126761612 | Zeitgeist | "Spirit of the time" characteristic of a particular period of time (Literary) | |
| 126761613 | Equivocation | when your words dont meet your actions mom "go pick up your room"- but then only picking up like one thing.. (Literary) | |
| 126767921 | Tools Of Thinking | Observe Detail-Retain Detail-Identify Patterns-Make Connections-Draw Conclusion | |
| 126767922 | SOAPS | Subject Occasion Audience Purpose Speaker | |
| 126767923 | Pronoun Case | I (Doer) vs. Me (Receiver) He (D) vs. Him (R) Who (D) vs. Whom (R) | |
| 126767924 | Writing "Things to Know" | Topic Sentence Run-on Sentence Transition Unity Coherence | |
| 126767925 | Title Punctuation | Quotations: "Short Things (a song, a chapter, a poem," and "Dialog" Underline and Italics: ____loooong things___ Names: trains airplanes etc.___ | |
| 126767926 | Rhetoric Devices | Narration-Description-Illustration-Compare and Contrast-Analogy-Definition-Classification-Process Analysis-Casual Analysis |
