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ap lang vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anadiplosis | repetition that occurs when the last word or terms in one sentence are repeated at or very near the beginning of the next sentence. ex: kinetic energy is also known as the energy of motion. a vehicle's energy of motion doubles when its weight doubles. |
| Aphorism | a terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. Can be a memorable summation of the author's point. ex: i disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it |
| Invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. |
| Litotes | a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. Think of it as the opposite of hyperbole. ex: it isn't very serious. i have this tiny little tumor on the brain |
| polysyndeton | the deliberate and excessive use of conjunctions in successive words or clauses (uses a lot of and, or, but, for, nor, so, yet) |
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