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Fancy English words

Terms in this set (20)

Anadiplosis
repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Antistrophe
repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
clause
a group of words with a subject and a verb
Antithesis
Direct opposite
Aposiopesis
stopping abruptly and leaving a statement unfinished
Archaism
The use of deliberately old-fashioned language.
Asyndeton
omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words
Conjunction
A word used to join words or groups of words
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
declarative sentence
a sentence that makes a statement
compound sentence
a sentence with more than one subject or predicate.
Predicate
tells what the subject is or does
Superlative
Expressing the highest quality of something
Dysphemism
A derogatory or unpleasant term
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Jargon
Words or phrases that are used in a profession and are difficult for others to understand
Paradox
An absurd statement which is found to be true
Imperative
Of vital importance
Complex sentence
A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clause
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