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11th Grade
12/16/2011

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anadiplosis
Definition
repetition in the first part of a clause or sentence of a prominent word from the latter part of the preceding clause or sentence, usually with a change or extension of meaning.
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anaphora
Definition
repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses
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antimetabole
Definition
A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first but with the words in reverse grammatical order
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antithesis
Definition
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas
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apposition
Definition
redefining a word or term within a phrase or clause
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asyndeton
Definition
the diliberate omission of conjunctions
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chiasmus
Definition
cris cross reversal structure
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climax
Definition
the arrangement of words in order of increasing importance
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ellipsis
Definition
deliberate omission of words
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epanalepsis
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Repetition at the end of a clause or sentence of the word or phrase with which it began:
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epistrophe
Definition
repetition of words at the end of successive clauses
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hyperbole
Definition
an extreme exxaggeration
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isocolon
Definition
parallelism with same legnth
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parallelism
Definition
similarity of gramatical structure within successive clauses
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parenthesis
Definition
insertion of some verbal unit that interrupts the syntactical flow of the sentence
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polyptoton
Definition
the use of the same root word
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polysyndeton
Definition
deliberate use of many conjunctions
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rhetorical question
Definition
questions with no intent of answering
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syntax
Definition
The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences.
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functional
Definition
like noun verb...
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grammatical
Definition
the arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases, and the study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their component parts.
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rhetorical question
Definition
aquestion with no answer
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declarative
Definition
sentences that are commands
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interrogative
Definition
questioning
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imperative
Definition
commanding
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exclamatory
Definition
!!
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simple
Definition
one independent clause
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compound
Definition
one independent, one dependent
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complex
Definition
2 independent clauses
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compound-complex
Definition
2 in dependent clauses
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periodic
Definition
stuff stuff stuff, subjest verb,
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cumulative
Definition
subject, verb, stuff, stuff, stuff.
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dependent
Definition
not complete
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independent
Definition
can stand alone
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analysis v summary
Definition
analysis-analyzing how
summary- explaining what
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analysis
Definition
evidence, claim, warrant
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diction
Definition
use of words
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syntax
Definition
The study of the rules whereby words or other elements of sentence structure are combined to form grammatical sentences.
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imagery
Definition
gives a visual
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figurative language
Definition
similies, metaphors...
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structure
Definition
sentence structure ...the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
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tone
Definition
the authors feelings expressed through word choice and diction
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defend
Definition
to maintain or support in the face of argument or hostile criticism
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refute
Definition
to completely go against
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qualify
Definition
take both sides of the argument
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claim
Definition
what the purpose is
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evidence
Definition
from the text, with citations
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warrant
Definition
the analysis- why the author did or said that
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rhetorical triangle
Definition
The relationship between the three forms of rhetoric - Ethos (character), Pathos (emotion), and Logos (logic)
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underlining
Definition
if it is a novel or a long published work
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quotation marks
Definition
for short passages
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capitalization
Definition
proper nouns
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punctuation
Definition
The use of standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning.
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grammar
Definition
The study of how words and their component parts combine to form sentences
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candid
Definition
frank; outspoken; open and sincere
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enthusiastic
Definition
full of or characterized by enthusiasm;
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colloquial
Definition
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.
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condemnatory
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cndescending
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outraged
Definition
angry to the max
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hysterical
Definition
in histerics, crying, bawling
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consoling
Definition
soothing, pacifying
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supportive
Definition
being supportive
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sympathetic
Definition
being able to see from someone else point of view
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sneering
Definition
scorn, contempt
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condescending
Definition
looking down on
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judgemental
Definition
only taking one side view on a matter or subject,
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