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5841197967alliterationthe repetition of the same beginning sounds several words in a sequence0
5841200348anaphorathe repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines1
5841204986assonancethe repetition of vowel sounds in close succession2
5841207441asyndetonthe lack of connections between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words3
5841211054cacophonous languagethe harsh joining of sounds for example "never my numb plunks fumbles"4
5841226502colloquial languagethe use of informal words or slang within a written work5
5841229886consonancethe repetition of consonant sounds at the end of the word6
5841234584denotative dictiondirect and explicit words7
5841242117connotative dictionwords heavy with implied meaning8
5841247089euphonious languagerefers to language that is smooth and musically pleasant to the ear9
5841249494inversionthe reversal of the normal order of words10
5841251394parallelismthe construction of a phrase, sentence, or paragraph to have similar or the same grammatical construction11
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