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| a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed |
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| an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off |
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| informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing |
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| sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause |
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| a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joinedd by one or more conjunctions |
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| a fanciful, particulary clever extended metaphor |
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| the implied or associative meaning of a word |
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| sentence in which the main independent clause is elaborated by the succesive addition of modifying clauses or phrases |
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| a sentence that makes a statement or declaration |
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| reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case. |
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| the literal meaning of a word |
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| the word choice made by the writer |
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| having the primary purpose of teaching |
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| a situation that requires a person to decide between two equally attractice or unattractive alternatives |
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| harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds |
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a long narrative poem written in elevated style which presents the adventures of character of high position and episodes that are important to teh history of a race or nation
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| type of alliteration in which a repeated consanant is marked by interveining vowels |
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The melodic pattern just before the end of a sentence or phrase
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An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety.
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Language that describes qualities that can be perceived with the five senses as opposed to using abstract or generalized language.
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A conventional linguistic trait is an arbitrary one learned from others, not one determined by some natural law or genetic inheritance.
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A work that ridicules a topic by treating something exalted as if it were trivial or vice-versa.
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saying one thing but meaning another dramatically
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| morbid given for disturbing effects |
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