RL6 Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Epanalepsis
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Device of religion in which the same expression (single word or phrase) is repeated both at the beginning and end of the line, clause or sentence
Ex- common sense is not so common
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Allegory
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Story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities
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Litotes
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A form of understatement in which e positive form is emphasized trough the negation or a negative form
Ex- …not unsubstantial…
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Telegraphic sentence
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A sentence shorter than 5 words at length
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Hortatory sentence
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A statement urging others to join in some action- similar to 1st person imperative- commanding oneself and ones associates to join in some action
Ex- let us begin….
