Vocab 4 2025

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allusion

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

<p>A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art</p>
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anaphora

the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs

<p>the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs</p>
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bandwagon

a propaganda technique that encourages people to think or act in some way simply because other people are doing so

<p>a propaganda technique that encourages people to think or act in some way simply because other people are doing so</p>
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chiasmus

reversal or inversion of syntax or word order for effect

<p>reversal or inversion of syntax or word order for effect</p>
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dactyl

in poetry- metric foot with one accented syllable and two unaccented syllables- example: ten/der/ly

<p>in poetry- metric foot with one accented syllable and two unaccented syllables- example: ten/der/ly</p>
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dialect

speech with particular grammar or pronunciation associated with a geographic region

<p>speech with particular grammar or pronunciation associated with a geographic region</p>
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fantasy

highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life

<p>highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life</p>
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hubris

extreme pride

<p>extreme pride</p>
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implication

suggestion made without stating directly

<p>suggestion made without stating directly</p>
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inversion

reversal or change in regular word order

<p>reversal or change in regular word order</p>
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narcissism

an obsession with one's own person (self)

<p>an obsession with one's own person (self)</p>
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parallelism

repetition of grammatical pattern to express ideas that are related or equal in importance

<p>repetition of grammatical pattern to express ideas that are related or equal in importance</p>
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repetition

a sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for emphasis and unity

<p>a sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for emphasis and unity</p>
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scapegoat

a person or group that bears the blame for another

<p>a person or group that bears the blame for another</p>
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trite

lacking originality or freshness from overuse and consequently of little import

<p>lacking originality or freshness from overuse and consequently of little import</p>

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