Rhetorical Terms #9

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stream of consciousness

A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind.

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subject complement

The name of a grammatical unit that is comprised of  predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives.

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verisimilitude

Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is.

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whimsy

An object, device, or creation that is fanciful or rooted in unreality.

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wit

The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene