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Term Definition
Alliteration reinforce meaning, unify ideas, musical
Analogy more vivid, imaginative, intellectually engaging
Antithesis emphasize opposition of ideas
Aphorism memorable summation of point
Apostrophe add familiarity or emotional intensity
Caricature Comic or grotesque
chiasmus make a larger point or provide balance or order
euphemism adhere to standards or social or political correctness, or add humor or ironic understatement
figurative language imaginative and vivid
hyperbole comic or serious with irony
irony poignancy or humor
juxtaposition comparison or contrast
loose sentence informal, relaxed, conversational
metaphor vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and meaningful
parallelism organizing force for readers attention, add emphasis and organization, musical rhythm
periodic sentence add emphasis and structural variety

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Terms 16
Creator jerols
Created May 12, 2008
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Tag english
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jerols : Changed figruative language → imaginative and vivid to figurative language → imaginative and vivid
jerols : Changed ephemism → adhere to standards or social or political correctness, or add humor or ironic understatement to euphemism → adhere to standards or social or political correctness, or add humor or ironic understatement
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  1. Analogy → more vivid, imaginative, intellectually engaging - 4 misses
  2. hyperbole → comic or serious with irony - 3 misses
  3. chiasmus → make a larger point or provide balance or order - 1 miss
  4. figurative language → imaginative and vivid - 1 miss