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Flashcards: Hyperbole-Parallel Structure

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Hyperboleoverstatement characterized by exaggerated language, usually to make a point or draw attention
Imagerybroadly defined, any senssory detail of evocaton in a work; more narrowly, the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling to call to mind an idea, or to describe an object
Inductive Reasoning (induction)the method of reasoning or argument in which general statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principals
Inferencea conclusion or propositionarrived at by considering facts, observations, or some other specific data
Ironythe contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
Isocolonparallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length
Jargonspecialized or technical language or a trade, profession, or similar group
Juxtapositionthe location of one thing adjacent to or juxtaposed with another to create an effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose
Litototea figure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatement
Loose Sentencea long sentence that starts with its main clause, which is followed by several dependent clauses and modifying phrases
Metaphorone thing pictured as if it wer something else, suggesting a likeness or analogy
Metonomya figure of speech in which an attribute or commonly associated feature is used to name or designate something
Mode of Discoursethe way in which information is presented in writedn or spoken form
Mooda feeling or ambience resulting from the tone of a piece as well as teh writer/narrator's attitude and point of view
Narrativea mode of discourse that tells a story of some sort and it is based on sequences of connected events usually presented in a straightforward, chronological framework
Onomatopoeiaa word capturing or approximating the sound of what it descibes
Oxymorona figure of speech that compines two apparently contradictory elements
Paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but may probably be true
Parallel Structurethe use of similar forms in writing for nouns, verbs, phrases, or thoughts