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periodic sentence
presents the main clause at the end of the sentence for emphasis
parallelism
a literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures
extrapolate
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known; conjecture
explicit
fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal
implicit
implied, rather than expressly stated
paradox
a seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth
nuance
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
antithesis
an opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses
allusion
a reference, usually oblique or, to another thing, idea, or person
ambiguity
uncertain or indefinite; subject to more than one interpretation
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