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| A writer's choice of words- formal vs. informal |
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a word, phrase, or clause that has been replaced by a pronoun in the sentence
ex. Jim ate breakfast slowly, therefore, he missed the bus. He is the antecedent |
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| A seemingly contradictory statement that may be true |
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| A short account of a funny event |
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| repeated similarities introduced for rhetorical effect |
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| Something- word, idea, or phrase repeated over and over for effect and/or to get a point across |
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| exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks |
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| Sharp, bitter, harsh in language |
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concise statement expressing a general truth or wise observation in a clever way. ex. "lost time is never found"-Ben Franklin |
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| emotional associations a word may carry |
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| Primary meaning of a word or phrase |
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| cutting, sarcastic remark |
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| Lacking sensitivity and kindness |
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| Objective and realistic; unemotionally critical |
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| The completion of the main clause is found at the very end of the sentence...next to the PERIOD |
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| Loose(Cumulative) sentence |
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| the sentence doesn't end with the completion of the main clause, but continues with one or more subordinate clauses or other modifiers |
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