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A terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation
Aphorism
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Speech within the same language with marked social or regional differences
Dialect
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A major character's moment of realization or awareness
Epiphany
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Assignment of something (object/idea) to a time when it was not in exsistence
Anachronism
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The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences
Epistrophe
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Figure of speech in which the speaker poses a question and then answers
Anthypophora
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A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses
Antithesis
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When the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a fictional or nonfiction character's perception of a situation and the truth
Dramatic Irony
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When a character in a play speaks his thought aloud-usually by him or herself
Soliloquy
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The process by which an unhealthy emotional state produced by an imbalance of feelings is corrected and emotional health is restored
Catharsis
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Having or showing shrewdness
Astute
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Immature, inexperienced
Callow
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To display or obtrude oneself to public notice
Incite
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Changing suddenly, fickle
Capricious
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A phrase talking about position in time/space
Prepositional Phrase
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The word "to" + a verb
Infinitives
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A phrase identifying or renaming a noun or pronoun-adding more information about the subject
Appositive Phrase
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A phrase that ends in "ing" or "ed" or "en" and describes the subject or action
Participle Phrase
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A phrase that is doing the action-ends in "ing"
Gerund
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1 subject, 1 verb + 1 subject, 1 verb
Compound Sentence
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An independent clause + A dependent clause
Complex Sentence
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2 Independent Clauses + 1 Independent Clause
Compound-Complex Sentence
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Ability to use words easily, fluent, glib
Voluble
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Difficult to please
Fastidious
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Exhibiting shameless boldness
Insolent
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Appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just
Expedient
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Gross injustice
Inquitous
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Beginning to come into being, the early stage of something
Incipient
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Understood only by a small group or a select few
Esoteric
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Excessive boldness, rashness, daring
Audacity
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A term used to characterize a person or thing (Rosy-fingered Dawn)
Epithet
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