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Vocab #2 Kober J

List of the second vocab terms

TermDefinition
Asyndeton The absence of conjunction between parts of sentence.
Periodic Sentence A sentence that leaves the completion of its main clause to the end which produces an effect or suspense.
Juxtaposition The fact of 2 things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
Chiasmus A rhetorical device in which 2 or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect.
Loose Sentence A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units.
Sentenia Argument or sum of something said in a wise/witty way.
Parallelism The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically correct or the same, with similar sound.
Active Voice One of the 2 “voices” of verbs. When the verb of a sentence is in the active voice, the subject is doing the action.
Anaphora In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect.
Syllogism A rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from this it draws conclusions about something more specific.
Connotation An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Repetition The act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again;repeated action, performance, production, or presentation. Doing so can emphasis something important.
Antithesis A contrast or opposition between 2 things.
Passive Voice The subject of the sentence is acted up on the verb. Typically has the word “was”.
Syntax The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Tricolon A powerful device meant for humor.
Ellipsis A series of dots (typically three, such as "…") that usually indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.
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