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Participle
a word based off of a verb that expresses a state of being, ending in -ing
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Metonymy
substituting a name for a related word
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Litotes
ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
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aphorism
memorable expression of a general truth or principle
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synecdoche
when a part of something is used to refer to a whole
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conceit
a fanciful expression or elaborate metaphor
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antithesis
a pair that contradict each other
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parallelism
repetition of grammatical elements in a piece of writing to create a harmonious effect
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anaphora
the repetition of words or phrases
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synesthesia
blending of human senses to describe an object
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polysyndeton
a list or series of words, phrases, or clauses that is connected with the repeated use of the same conjunction
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asyndeton
the omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
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oxymoron
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (ex passive aggressive)
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epithet
added before a name or noun which defines the noun (ex. Valiant othello)
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Chiasmus
two part sentence or phrase where the second part is a reversal of the first
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apostrophe
when a speaker adresses something that is not able to respond
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magnanimous
generous
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euphemism
a mild or indirect expression substitute for one considered too harsh
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placate
make less angry
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foil
a character who contrasts with another character
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polysyndeton
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom”
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parallelism
“Easy come, easy go”
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apostrophe
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" Juliet believes she is alone and addresses Romeo, thinking that he is absent.
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chiasmus
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going”
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conceit
“a broken heart is like a damaged clock”
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synesthesia
a “loud dress” or a “chilly gaze”
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metonymy
Referring to the American technology industry as “Silicon Valley”
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antithesis
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” (not aphorism)
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chiasmus
“Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate.” (not aphorism)
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