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| buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny |
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| figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms together. EX: jumbo shrimp and cruel kindness. |
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| statement that appears to be self contradictory but upon closer examination, contains some degree of truth or validity. |
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| grammatical/rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, to give structural similarity. |
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| something that imitates another work. used for humor. |
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| adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, and bookish. |
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| sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independant clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. Ex: Ecstatic with my AP scores, I let out a loud shout of joy! |
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