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11th Grade
02/14/2012

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Alliteration
Definition
The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another
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Allusion
Definition
A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or popular culture.
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Analogy
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A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
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Anaphora
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The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
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Aphorism
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A concise sometimes witty saying that expresses a principle, truth, or observation about life.
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Apostrophe
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A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something non-human as if it were present and capable of responding.
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Asyndeton
Definition
A contruction in which elements are presented in a series without conjuctions
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Bathos
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Insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity
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Chiasmus
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A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, out rushed Mary")
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Conceit
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A fanciful and elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two seemingly dissimilar things.
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