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September Vocabulary
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Asyndeton: the lack of conjunctions between clauses ex-I came; I saw; I conquered.
Polysyndeton: the excess of conjunctions between clauses ex-“The bar is in full swing and floating rounds of cocktails permeate the garden outside until the air is alive with chatter and laughter and casual innuendo and introductions forgotten on the spot and enthusiastic meetings between women who never knew each other's names.” the Great Gatsby
Epistrophe: ending a series of clauses, sentences, with the same word ex-"I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth"
Anaphora: starting a series of clauses, sentences, with the same word ex-It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness
Anadiplosis: ending sentence one with the same phrase that starts sentence two, climatic ex-I am Sam. Sam I am.
Zeugma: a figure of speech where a verb or noun applies to two (or more things), but makes sense or fits with only one ex-"You are free to execute your laws, and your citizens, as you see fit."-Star Trek
Diazeugma: opposite of zeugma as the subject does make sense and fit with the series of actions following, usually has parallel structure ex-John took the ball, passed the ball, and moved for the ball
Enargia: a group of descriptions that serve to make figures appear lively and vivid ex-Inside me, something had yanked the opposite direction. Ripping. Breaking. Agony. The darkness had taken over, and then washed away to a wave of torture. I couldn’t breath- I had drowned once before, and this was different; it was too hot in my throat. Pieces of me shattering, snapping, slicking apart. More blackness. -Twilight
Auxesis:a series of clauses or lines that become more and more intense down the line ex-"It's a well hit ball, it's a long drive, it might be, it could be, it IS . . . a home run." (American baseball broadcaster Harry Carey)
Pleonasm:using more words than needed, causes emphasis ex-With these very eyes I saw him do it.
Assonance:when vowel sounds in a series of words with different consonant sounds ex-men sell the wedding bells
Consonance: when consonants sounds in a series of words appear stressed in the same place of the word. ( vs. Alliteration would be a branch of consonance where the consonant is on the stressed first syllable) ex-chuckle, fickle
Aphorism:a explanation of the truth of something, a personal definition ex-“Life is a tale told by an idiot — full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”-Macbeth
September Vocabulary
Across:3. | the excess of conjunctions between clauses ex-“The bar is in full swing and floating rounds of cocktails permeate the garden outside until the air is alive with chatter and laughter and casual innuendo and introductions forgotten on the spot and enthusiastic meetings between women who never knew each other's names.” the Great Gatsby | 4. | a explanation of the truth of something, a personal definition ex-“Life is a tale told by an idiot — full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”-Macbeth | 5. | opposite of zeugma as the subject does make sense and fit with the series of actions following, usually has parallel structure ex-John took the ball, passed the ball, and moved for the ball | 6. | a figure of speech where a verb or noun applies to two (or more things), but makes sense or fits with only one ex-"You are free to execute your laws, and your citizens, as you see fit."-Star Trek |
| 8. | starting a series of clauses, sentences, with the same word ex-It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness | 10. | a group of descriptions that serve to make figures appear lively and vivid ex-Inside me, something had yanked the opposite direction. Ripping. Breaking. Agony. The darkness had taken over, and then washed away to a wave of torture. I couldn’t breath- I had drowned once before, and this was different; it was too hot in my throat. Pieces of me shattering, snapping, slicking apart. More blackness. -Twilight | 11. | ending a series of clauses, sentences, with the same word ex-"I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" | 12. | using more words than needed, causes emphasis ex-With these very eyes I saw him do it. |
| | Down:1. | a series of clauses or lines that become more and more intense down the line ex-"It's a well hit ball, it's a long drive, it might be, it could be, it IS . . . a home run." (American baseball broadcaster Harry Carey) | 2. | when consonants sounds in a series of words appear stressed in the same place of the word. ( vs. Alliteration would be a branch of consonance where the consonant is on the stressed first syllable) ex-chuckle, fickle | 4. | when vowel sounds in a series of words with different consonant sounds ex-men sell the wedding bells |
| 7. | ending sentence one with the same phrase that starts sentence two, climatic ex-I am Sam. Sam I am. | 9. | the lack of conjunctions between clauses ex-I came; I saw; I conquered. |
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September Vocabulary
Across:3. | the excess of conjunctions between clauses ex-“The bar is in full swing and floating rounds of cocktails permeate the garden outside until the air is alive with chatter and laughter and casual innuendo and introductions forgotten on the spot and enthusiastic meetings between women who never knew each other's names.” the Great Gatsby | 4. | a explanation of the truth of something, a personal definition ex-“Life is a tale told by an idiot — full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”-Macbeth | 5. | opposite of zeugma as the subject does make sense and fit with the series of actions following, usually has parallel structure ex-John took the ball, passed the ball, and moved for the ball | 6. | a figure of speech where a verb or noun applies to two (or more things), but makes sense or fits with only one ex-"You are free to execute your laws, and your citizens, as you see fit."-Star Trek |
| 8. | starting a series of clauses, sentences, with the same word ex-It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness | 10. | a group of descriptions that serve to make figures appear lively and vivid ex-Inside me, something had yanked the opposite direction. Ripping. Breaking. Agony. The darkness had taken over, and then washed away to a wave of torture. I couldn’t breath- I had drowned once before, and this was different; it was too hot in my throat. Pieces of me shattering, snapping, slicking apart. More blackness. -Twilight | 11. | ending a series of clauses, sentences, with the same word ex-"I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" | 12. | using more words than needed, causes emphasis ex-With these very eyes I saw him do it. |
| | Down:1. | a series of clauses or lines that become more and more intense down the line ex-"It's a well hit ball, it's a long drive, it might be, it could be, it IS . . . a home run." (American baseball broadcaster Harry Carey) | 2. | when consonants sounds in a series of words appear stressed in the same place of the word. ( vs. Alliteration would be a branch of consonance where the consonant is on the stressed first syllable) ex-chuckle, fickle | 4. | when vowel sounds in a series of words with different consonant sounds ex-men sell the wedding bells |
| 7. | ending sentence one with the same phrase that starts sentence two, climatic ex-I am Sam. Sam I am. | 9. | the lack of conjunctions between clauses ex-I came; I saw; I conquered. |
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