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Question 1

euphemism

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polite version of an offensive/inappropriate statement

Question 2

litote

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state what is not to affirm what is

Question 3

caricature

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exaggerate a specific feature of a person’s appearance

Question 4

oxymoron

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2 contrasting/contradictory words

Question 5

synecdoche

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one part represents a whole

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metonymy

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living symbolism

Question 7

motif

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a repeated symbol

Question 8

hubris

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extreme pride or self-confidence

Question 9

extended metaphor

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comparison that runs the length of a text

Question 10

dramatic irony

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reader knows more than the characters

Question 11

apostrophe

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calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person, or idea

Question 12

periodic sentence

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withholding the main idea of the sentence until the end

Question 13

cumulative sentence

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begins with the main clause/idea

Question 14

polysyndeton

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a sentence that uses conjunctions and no commas X and Y and Z

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syntactic fluency

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the ability to write a variety of different kinds of sentences

Question 16

syntactic permutation

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sentence structures that are extraordinarily complex

Question 17

parallelism

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Phrases or sentences of a similar construction placed side by side, balancing each other

Question 18

pacing

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the movement of a piece from one point to another

Question 19

inversion

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reversal of the normal word order

Question 20

transition

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a word or phrase that links different ideas

Question 21

simple sentence

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one independent clause

Question 22

compound sentence

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two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction

Question 23

complex sentence

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A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause

Question 24

compound-complex sentence

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a complex sentence joined to a simple sentence with a conjunction

Question 25

declarative sentence

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statement of fact or feeling

Question 26

interrogative sentence

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A sentence that asks a question

Question 27

exclamatory sentence

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a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark

Question 28

independent clause

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expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence

Question 29

dependent clause

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does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence

Question 30

coordinating conjunctions

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words that link (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

Question 31

regionalism

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language of a specific time period or area

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diction

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technical language of a specific group

Question 33

colloquialism

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slang/informal language

Question 34

connotation

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implied meaning of a word

Question 35

denotation

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The dictionary definition of a word

Question 36

cliches

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phrases that are used over and over again and do not really mean anything

Question 37

deduction

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to move from a general statement to specific examples

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syllogism

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three-part deduction moving from major to minor to conclusion

Question 39

subjective

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based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

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objective

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unbiased; lacks emotions

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induction

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moving from specific examples to a broader generalization

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paradox

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seemingly contradictory statement

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antithesis

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contrasting or opposing ideas

Question 44

euphemism

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polite version of an offensive/inappropriate statement

Question 45

jovial

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joyful

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Laudatory

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expressing praise

Question 47

melancholy

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depression

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despondent

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extreme depressed, full of despair

Question 49

pessimistic

Answer 49

seeing the worst side of things no hope