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20 Cards in this Set
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balanced sentence
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Love is positive; tolerance negative.
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freight-train
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and it was dark and there was water standing in the street and no lights and windows broke
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inverted
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at the feet of the tallest and plushiest offices lie the crummiest slums
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parallel
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close proximity two or more equal grammatical constructions: modifiers in row to describe same noun or verb, same types of phrases that modify same noun or verb
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periodic
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that large forces can be defeated by smaller forces superior in arms, organization, and spirit is one important lesson of history
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loose
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history has amply proved that large forces can be defeated by smaller forces superior in arms, organization, morale, and spirit
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anaphora
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we shall not flag or fall. we shall go on...we shall fight...we shall fight
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antithesis
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extremism in defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue
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asyndeton
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meet any hardships, support any friend, oppose any foe
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polysyndeton
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steak and hamburger and spaghetti and baked potato
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chiasmus
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the years to come seem a waste of breath, a waste of breath the years behind
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negative-positive
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true, then what is not true
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tricolon
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three parts of equal importance and length
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emphasis
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suddenly, it rained
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antimetabole
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man must put an end to war - or war will put an end to man
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convoluted structure
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now demons, whatever else they may be, are full of interest
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centered structure
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having waited to walk on the sea like St.Peter, he had taken an involuntary bath, losing his dignity
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epanalepsis
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blood hah brought blood, and blows have answer'd blows
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anadiplosis
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with success, success produces confidence, confidence
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epistrophe
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i'll have my bond. speak not against my bond. i have sworn an oath that i will have my bond
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