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| Stylistic means by which an author conveys his or her attitude towards subject (always suited to purpose) |
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| comparison (And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion. |
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| Comparison with like or as (mighty mouth like a furnace door) |
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| sentence structure, length and pattern (arrangement of words) |
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| Use of images that appeal to the five senses |
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| pleasing, soft sounds (murmur, flush) uses r's and s's. (seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness) |
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| Harsh, grating sounds (crack, disgust) |
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| (Pro. Zoyg-Ma) Use of a word to modify or govern 2 or more words, thought it's use is only grammatically, or logically correct with one. (you are free to execute your laws and your citizens as you choose) |
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| a statement that appears to violate common sense (what a pity youth must be wasted on the young) |
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| A form of paradox where two contradictory terms are combined (peaceful revolution) |
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| Opposition or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction (extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in pursuit of victory is no virtue. |
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| repetition of the first part of successive phrases, clauses, and sentences. (not as a call to arms-thought arms we need-not as a call to battle-thought embattled we are) |
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| old fashioned or outdated choice of words (beliefs for which or forbears fought |
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| Lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clause, or words. (we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival or and success of liberty) |
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| The repetition of conjunctions to join words, phrases, or clauses. (we lived and laughed and loved and left) |
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| Similarity of structure in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses. (let both sides explore..let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals, let both sides seek to invoke, let both sides unite to heed) |
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| Give inanimate objects human characteristics. |
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| Alliteration/Assonance/Consonance |
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| Repetition of consonant and vowel sounds, memorable language. |
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| Sound of word resembles the sounds described (boom, crack, fizz) |
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| Obvious exaggerations for effect (i will love you until the end of time) |
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| Obvious understatement for effect (we are in a scuffle with iraq) Calls attention to understatement |
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| Mocking irony where what is said is the opposite of what is meant (sure, taking your life saving to the casino sounds like a great idea!) |
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| A type of personification where something dead or absent is addressed (and death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die) |
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| A reference to a mythological, literary, or historical thing, place, or person. (Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah) |
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| Part of something is substituted for the whole (metaphor) (The pen is mightier then the sword) - not literally, part of something bigger. |
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