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AP Language and Composition Vocab
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English
11th Grade
09/23/2010

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Tricolon
Definition
Sentence consisting of three parts that are equal in importance and length.
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Repetition
Definition
Duplication of phrases, words, sentences, or grammatical patterns. Links and emphasizes ideas.
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Parallelism
Definition
The Grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs to give structural similarity.
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Ellipsis/Ellipse
Definition
Deliberate omission of one or more words that are readily implied by the context.
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Antithesis / Juxtaposition
Definition
balancing of two opposite or contrasting words or phrases.
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Anastorphe
Definition
Inversion of the usual or normal or logical parts of a sentence. Effective for gaining attention.
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Chiasmus
Definition
Reversal of grammatical structures in successive phrases or clauses, without repetition of words.
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Antimetebloe
Definition
Repetition of words in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order.
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Asyndenton
Definition
Commas used to separate a series of words.
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