B4 Drills Quiz #1 flashcards

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Definition of Parallelism

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The presentation of several ideas of equal importance by putting them into the same kind of grammatical structure.

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Example of Parallelism

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The girl ate the warm beans, the greasy fries, and the crispy chicken.

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Non-Example of Parallelism

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The woman went to the store for some beans.

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Definition of Chiasmus

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A type of parallelism in which the balanced elements are presented in reverse order rather than in the same order.

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Characteristics of Chiasmus

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Elements presented in reverse order.

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Definition of antithesis

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Contrasts two ideas by placing them next to each other, almost always in a parallel structure.

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Characteristics of antithesis

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Parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences.

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Definition of Climax

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Presentation of ideas in the order of increasing importance.

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Example of Climax

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Find the items, place them in the box, package the box, and send it off.

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Definition of Polysyndeton

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Adding conjunction in between each word or phrase