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| It is the unmarked voice for clauses featuring a transitive verb in nominative–accusative languages |
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| allegory is a literary device in which characters or events in a literary, visual, or musical art form represent or symbolize ideas and concepts |
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| alliteratuon is the repetition of a particular sound in the prominent lifts (or stressed syllables) of a series of words or phrases |
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| An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or a representation of, people, places, events, literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication |
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| Analogy is a cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), or a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. |
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| antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, an antagonist is a person or a group of people who oppose the main character |
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| An anti-climax is where something which would appear to be difficult to solve in a plot is solved through something trivial. For example, destroying a heavily guarded facility would require advanced technology, teamwork and weaponry for a climax, but in an anti-climax. |
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| Antithesis is used when two opposites are introduced in the same sentence, for contrasting effect. |
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| Arguumentative essay how it is organized, special techniques, language and a sample essay. |
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| Anecdotal evdence is a claim of non-factual information based on a person's experience |
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| that were used regularly in a language, but are now less common are archaic. Such words and phrases are often used deliberately to refer to earlier times |
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| Aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience |
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| Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences, and together with alliteration |
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| is a layer of gases surrounding a material body of sufficient mass that is held in place by the gravity of the body. An atmosphere is more likely to be retained if the gravity is high and the atmosphere's temperature is low. |
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| Audience is the leader in advanced voice and audio processing for mobile devices. |
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| An autobiography is a self-written account of the life of a person. Contents |
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| A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music |
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| Ballad stanza is the four-line stanza, known as a quatrain, most often found in the folk ballad. |
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| A biography or simply bio is a detailed description or account of a person's life |
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| Bias is an inclination of temperaments or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective at the expense of (possibly equally valid) alternatives in reference to objects, people, or groups. Anything biased generally is one-sided and therefore lacks a neutral point of view. Bias can come in many forms and is often considered to be synonymous with prejudice or bigotry |
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