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10
Literature
11th Grade
02/23/2018

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Antimetabole
Definition
a literary and rhetorical device in which a phrase or sentence is repeated, but in reverse order.
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Assonance
Definition
the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible
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Chiasmus
Definition
a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
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Metonymy
Definition
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant,
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Syllogism
Definition
an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn
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Alliteration
Definition
a rhythm, emphasize certain words.
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Anaphora
Definition
appeals to feelings,listeners start to anticipate because they know whats coming next, (more receptive)
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Epiphora
Definition
memorable,rhythmic and/or dramatic effect.
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Epimone
Definition
figure in swaying the opinions of the crowd.
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Tautology
Definition
to emphasize a particular, or to draw their readers'attention to a certain aspect of life.
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