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A character is speaking to a person who's not there
What is Definition of Apostrophe?
A sentence that waits until the end to give a clear meaning
What is Definition of Delayed Syntax?
Credibility (experts, authorities, etc.)
What is Definition of Ethos?
Giving human qualities to a nonhuman
What is Definition of Personification?
The use of humor to poke fun at a topic or issue for a particular purpose
What is Definition of Satire?
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
What is Example of Apostrophe?
Expletive, Onomatopoeia, Euphony, Cacophony, SWC
What are Examples of Diction?
"…and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
What is Example of Epistrophe?
A teenager tries to convince his parents to buy him a new car by saying if they cared about their child's safety they'd upgrade him...
What is Example of Pathos?
"She wants to sing, she wants to dance, she wants to act."
What is Example of Parallel Syntax?
Repetition (beginning)
What is Synonym for Anaphora?
Word Choice
What is Synonym for Diction?
'Long sentences'
What is Synonym (synonym phrase) for Elongated Syntax?
Emotion
What is Synonym for Pathos?
Irony
What is Synonym for Satire?
Epistrophe
What is (an) Antonym for Anaphora?
Overview
What is (an) Antonym for Details?
Short Syntax
What is (an) Antonym for Elongated Syntax?
Repetition (conjunctions)
What is (an) Antonym for Polysyndeton?
Elongated Syntax
What is (an) Antonym for Short Syntax?
Identify the example: "After seeing all the evidence, I agree. They disagree."
What is Asyndeton?
Identify the example: "There are two methods of treatment for dental crowding."
What is Delayed Syntax?
Identify the example: "If my age doesn't convince you that I know what I'm talking about, at least consider that I am your grandfather and I only want the best for you."
What is Ethos?
Identify the example: “The sea was angry that day, my friends – like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.”
What is Personification?
Identify the example: “Hit me like a ray of sun, Burning through my darkest night"
What is Simile?