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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Anaphora

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Anaphora-(noun) the reputation of a word or phrase at the begging of two or more verses. It’s language origins are Greek and Latin

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Parody

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Parody(noun)- A humorous imitation of a serious piece of literature. It’s languages of origin are Greek and late Latin.

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Pedantic

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Pedantic(adjective)- an attention seeking way of learning. It’s language origin is late Latin

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Personification

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Personification(noun)- giving a nonhuman thing human like qualities. It’s language origins are Greek and Latin.

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Periodic sentence

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Periodic Sentence

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of point of view

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Point of view-

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Prose

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Prose(

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Repetition

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Repetition-

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Rhetoric

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Rhetoric

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Rhetoric models

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Rhetoric models-

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Sarcasm

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Sarcasm-

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Satire

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Satire-

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Semantics

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Semantics

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of style

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Style

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of Subject complement

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Subject compliment

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of subordinate clause.

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Subordinate clause(noun)- a sentence fragment that can stand on its own and form a complete sentence. This words language of origin is Green

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of syllogism

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Syllogism

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of symbolism

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Symbolism(noun) -

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of synecdoche

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Synecdoche -

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of synesthesia

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Synesthesia

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of syntax

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Syntax

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of theme

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Theme(noun)- the overall message that a movie or story is trying to get through the audience . This words language of origin is Latin and Greek.

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of thesis

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Thesis-

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of tone

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Tone- the way the narrator delivers the story. For example he could have a mysterious tone or a frightened tone. This words language of origin is Greek and late Latin

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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of transition
Transition-
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of understatement
Understatement
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of verb
Verb(noun)- a verb is an action. This words language of origin is Latin.
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of voice
Voice
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of wit
Wit
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of zuegma
Zuegma
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of allegory
Allegory
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of alliteration
Alliteration
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of allusion
Allusion-
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of ambiguity
Ambiguity
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of analogy
Analogy
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of antecedent
Antecedent
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of antithesis
Antithesis
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of aphorism
Aphorism
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of apostrophe
Apostrophe
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of atmosphere
Atmosphere
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of caricature
Caricature
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of clause
Clause
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of colloquial
Colloquial
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of conceit
Conceit
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of connotation
Connotation
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of denotation
Denotation
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of diction
Diction
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of didactic
Didactic
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of euphemism
Euphemism
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of extended metaphor
Extended metaphor
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of figurative language
Figurative language
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of generic conventions
Generic conventions
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of genre
Genre(noun)-the type of literature that a book is based on. This words language of origin is Greek and late Latin
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of homily
Homily
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of imagery
Imagery(noun)-
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of implication
Implication
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of inference
Inference(noun)- Making an assumption as to what will happen next in a story. This words language of origin is Latin and Greek
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of invective
Invective
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What is the definition,language origins/ Etymology and part of speech of irony
Irony(noun)- when the opposite of what you expect happens. This words language of origin is Greek

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