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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Alexander Pope

Parallelism: (parallel structure or parallel construction) a balance of 2 or more simlar words, phrases or clauses.

Antithesis: (Greek "placing against") juxtaposition of opposed terms in clauses or sentences that are next to or near each other.

Elision: the omission of one or more sounds (such as a vowel, a consonant, or a whole syllable) in a word or phrase, producing a result that is easier for the speaker to pronounce.

Personification: either an inanimate object or an abstract concept is spoken of as though it were endowed with life or with human attributes or feelings.

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