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aporia
Literature; Literary terms
Expression of doubt (often feigned) by which a speaker appears uncertain as to what he should think, say, or do.
aposiopesis
Literature; Literary terms
A form of ellipse by which a speaker comes to an abrupt halt, seemingly overcome by passion (fear, excitement, etc.) or modesty.
asyndeton
Literature; Literary terms
Lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words.
climax
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Arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of ascending power.
analogy
Literature; Literary terms
The comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair.
