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9791479722Antecedentthe word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun in specific sentence or group of sentences0
9791479723Euphemisma more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts1
9791479724Appositivea noun or pronoun set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it2
9791479725Clausea grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb3
9791479726Balanced sentencemade up of two parallel parts that are roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure4
9791479727Compound sentencecontains at least two independent clauses but no dependent clauses5
9791479728Complex sentencecontains only one independent clause and at least one dependent clause6
9791479729Cumulative sentencebegins with an independent clause explained by the following addition of modifying clauses or phrases7
9791479730Periodic sentencebegins with modifying clauses or phrases that explain the following independent clause8
9791479731Genrethe major category into which a literary work fits9
9791479732Juxtapositionplacing things side by side for the purposes of comparison or contrast10
9791479733Oxymoronwhen seemingly contradictory terms are grouped together and suggest a paradox11
9791479734Paradoxa seemingly contradictory situation which is actually true12
9791479735Parenthetical ideaan idea set off from the rest of the sentence13
9791479736Parodyan exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes14
9791479737Personathe fictional mask or narrator that tells a story15
9791479738Simple sentencecontains only one independent clause16
9791479739Declarative sentencestates an idea17
9791479740Imperative sentenceissues a command18
9791479741Interrogative sentenceasks a question19
9791479742Syntax/Sentence varietygrammatical arrangement of words20
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