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1758940584analogya similarity or comparison b/t 2 different things or the relationship b/t them, can explain something unfamiliar0
1758940585rhetoricdescribes principles governing the art of writing or speaking effectively, eloquently, and persuasively1
1758940586figurative languagewriting or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid2
1758940587repetitionthe duplication of any exact or approximate, of any element of language, words, phrases, sounds, clauses, sentences, or grammatical pattern3
1758940588run-on sentencetwo independent clauses joined incorrectly by a comma or no punctuation at all.4
1758940589syllogismdeductive system of formal logic that presents two premises, first major and second minor, that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion, ex. major: all men are mortal, minor: Socrates is a man, conclusion: Socrates is a mortal5
1758940590independent clausea clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence6
1758940591subordinate clause (dependent clause)word group that contains both a subject and a verb, plus any accompanying phrases or modifiers, cannot stand alone, does not express a complete thought7
1758940592objective tonelanguage or tones that are neutral and without subjectivity or bias8
1758940593alliterationrepetition of sounds at the beginning of words, ex. in awe of the awesome aardvark9

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