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Rhetoric

Terms

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Alliteration
repetition of the same sound beginning several words in sequence
Anacoluthon
lack of framatical sequence; a change in gramatical constuction within the same sentence
Anadiplosis
"doubling back"
the rhetoical repetition of one or several words; specifically repetition of a word that ends one clause at the beginningof the next
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines
Anastrophe
transpostion of normal word order; most often found in Latin in the case of prepositions and the wrods they control
a form of hyperbaton
Antistrophe
repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
Antithesis
opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction
Aporia
expression of doubt (often feigned) by which a speaker appears uncertain as to what he should think, say, or do
Aposiopesis
a form of ellipse by which a speaker comes to an abrupt halt seemingly overcome by passion (fear,excitement, etc.) or modesty
Apostrophe
a sudden turn from the general audience to address a specific group or person or personified abstraction absent or present
Archaism
us of an older of obsolete form
Assonance
repetition of the same sound in words close to each other
Asyndeton
lack of conjunction between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words

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