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Julius Caesar Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imperative sentence | a sentence that gives a command or makes a request and ends with a period |
| simple sentence | a sentence that contains one subject and one verb |
| juxtaposition | a poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise or added meaning |
| rhetorical shift | a change or movement in a piece resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained by the speaker, a character, or the reader |
| apostrophe | a form of personification in which the absent, or dead, are spoken to as if present, and the inanimate, as if animate |
| chiasmus | a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form |
| analogy | a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it |
| simile | a comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words “like” or “as” |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things not using “like” or “as” |
| personification | a kind of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics |
| declarative sentence | a sentence that expresses a statement and ends with a period |
| short sentence | a sentences with approximately two to five words in length |
| repetition | a device in which words, sounds, and ideas are used more than once for the purpose of enhancing rhythm and creating emphasis |
| anaphora | the repetition of the same word of group of words at the beginning of successive clauses |
| pun | a play on words that are either identical or similar in sound but have sharply diverse meanings |
| allusion | a reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place or thing |
| aphorisms | a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner |
| synecdoche | a part of something is used to signify the whole |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that mimic the sounds they describe |
| exclamatory sentence | a sentence that expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark |
| balanced sentence | a sentences made up of two parts that are roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure |
| rhetorical question | a question that expects no answer |
| parallelism | a grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a sentence |
| anachronism | an error of chronology or timeline in a literary piece |
| litotes | a figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions |
| metonymy | the name of one thing is applied to another thing with which it is closely associated |
| verbal irony | a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite |
| situational irony | a situation turns out differently from what one would normally expect—though often the twist is oddly appropriate |
| dramatic irony | a character or speaker says or does something that has different meanings from what he or she thinks it means, though the audience and other characters understand the full implications of the speech or action |
| interrogative sentence | a sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark |
| inverted sentence | the construction of a sentences so that the predicate comes before the subject |
| paradox | the elements of a statement contradict each other |
| conceit | a figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors |
| hyperbole | a deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration |
| ethos | represents credibility or an ethical appeal which involves persuasion by the character involved |
| pathos | a quality of an experience in life or a work of art that stirs up emotions of pity, sympathy and sorrow |
| logos | a literary device that can be defined as a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic |
| symbol | any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself, such as quality, attitude, belief, or value |
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