English analysis vocab
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Tone
How the author feels toward the subject
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Mood
How the author makes the reader feel
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Anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
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Epistrophe
repetition of word/phrase at the end of a sentence/clause
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Asyndeton
omission of conjunctions to create a rapid or impactful rhythm
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parataxis
use of short, simple sentences/phrases w/o subordinating conjunctions - momentum
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parallelism
lists, maintaining verb tense the same
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euphamism
a ‘nice’ way to describe something unpleasant or harsh.
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oxymornon
phrase that contradicts itself
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polysyndeton
overuse of conjunctions
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persona
when an author inserts themselves into the piece as a character
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