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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inference | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented |
| invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. |
| irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant |
| loose sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses |
| metonymy | A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name," metonymy is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it "THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS" vs "THE PREZ SAYS" |
| mood | The 1st meaning is grammatical & deals with verbal units & a speaker's attitude.The indicative mood is used only 4 factual sent.s."Joe eats too quickly."The subjunctive mood is used 2 express conditions contrary to fact."If I were you, I'd get another job |
| paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity |
| parallelism | This can involve, but is not limited to, repetition of a grammatical element such as a preposition or verbal phrase |
| pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. OVER SMART |
| periodic sentence | to start a sentence with a question sorta that wont be answered til the end of the sentence |
| predicate adj | One type of subject complement--an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb. It is in the predicate of the sentence, and modifies, or describes, the subject. |
| predicate nominative | A second type of subject complement -- a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that renames the subject. It, like the predicate adjective, follows a linking verb and is located in the predicate of the sentence. |
| rhetorical modes | This flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing |
| satire | A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule |
| semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another |
| subject complement | The word or clauses that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either (1) renaming it or (2) describing it. The former is technically a predicate nominative, the latter a predicate adjective. |
| subordinate clause | , the subordinate clause cannot stand alone; it does not express a complete thought |
| syllogism | From the Greek for "reckoning together," a syllogism (or syllogistic reasoning or syllogistic logic) is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises |
| trope | an artful variation from expected modes of expression of thoughts and ideas |
| zuegma | trope, one word (usually a noun or main verb) governs two other words not related in meaning. “He maintained a business and his innocence.” |
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