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11th Grade
02/15/2012

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Term
Anaphora
Definition
Repetition Of Beginnings

Ex.
It is the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of several consecutive sentences or verses to emphasize an image or a concept. The effect is to influence the person reading it.
Term
Anastrophe
Definition
Arrangement By Reversal Of Order

Ex.
"Away put your weapon; I mean you no harm."

"All work and no play does not a happy boy make."

"Glistens the dew upon the morning grass."
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Antanaclasis
Definition
Repetition In Different Senses
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Antimetabole
Definition
Repitition Of Successive Clauses In Reverses Grammatical Order

Ex.
Term
Antithesis
Definition
Repitition Of Words Or Ideas In Contrasting Juxtapostion

Ex.
A dream team is the antithesis of the Olympic spirit
Term
Asyndeton
Definition
Omission Of Conjuctions From Words

Ex.
The evening whispered perfume, the twilight warmed his eyes, the dancing melted her inhibitions, the second burrito grande spoiled his moment
Term
Auxesis
Definition
Arrangement By Ascending Importance

Ex.
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Chiasmus
Definition
Repitition Of Ideas In Inverted Order

Ex.
"You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget."
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Ellipsis
Definition
Omission

Ex
The man looked above . . . all he could see were three black silhouettes against the bright blue sky.
When the man looked above he couldn't quite believe what he saw . . . .
Term
Epanorthosis
Definition
Additionn By Correction
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Epizeuxis
Definition
Repetition Immediately

Ex. "Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire"
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Erotema
Definition
Asking Question To Affirm Or Deny A Point.

Ex.Are You Sure That IS Correct Im Going To Look In A Dictionary .
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Isolcolon
Definition
Repetition Of Grammatical Forms

Ex.
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Parenthesis
Definition
Additiion Of "Pop-Up" Idea

Ex. Quick Fix
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Polysyndeton
Definition
Adddition Of Conjunction
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Zeugma
Definition
Omission Of Verb From Parallel Clauses
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