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12th Grade
09/18/2009

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anaphora
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repetition of a word or phrase in successive clauses
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antithesis
Definition
contrast between two things
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asyndeton
Definition
omission of a conjunction between two parts of a sentence
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analogy
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comparrison
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coherence
Definition
logical and consistant
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iversioy
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loose sentence
Definition
complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
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periodic sentence
Definition
sentence in which the main clause or its predicate is withheld until the end; for example, Despite heavy winds and nearly impenetrable ground fog, the plane landed safely.
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polysydetion
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nonsequitor
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