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| The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words |
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| The regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses |
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| A balancing of two opposites; It may be a grammatical construction or one character may be the antithesis of another |
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| The repetition of vowel sounds in conjunction with dissimilar consonant sounds |
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| Omission of conjunctions, creating a fast-paced and rapid prose |
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| Reversal of syntactical order in which the grammatical structure of the first clause or phrase is reversed in the second, sometimes repeating the same words |
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| The repetition of a consonant sound in conjunction with dissimilar vowel sounds |
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| Insertion of material not closely related to the work or subject |
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| The elimiation of one or more words, obviously understood, but necessary to make the construction grammatically complete |
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| The placement of two things side-by-side for the purposes of comparison and analysis |
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| A sentence which begins with the main idea in an independent clause followed by supporting detail in modifying phrases and dependent clauses, Ex: I passed the exam because I kept good notes and because I studied for three hours a day for three weeks before the exam |
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| Greek-"Beside one another"; Referred to as parallel construction or parallel structure; Refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity |
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| A sentence which places the main idea at the end of the sentence and moves from supporting details to the independent clause; Ex: Because I took good notes and studied for three hours a day for three weeks, I aced the exam |
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| Use of many conjunctions, slowing the pace |
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| The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern |
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