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Examples from The Scarlet Letter or The Crucible would be best, but anything would help.
Terms: allusion, imagery, satire, apostrophe, euphemism, paradox, syllogism, jargon.
Thanks!

2006-12-03 05:42:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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allusion - a passing or casual reference
imagery - the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively
satire - the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
apostrophe - a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as “O Death, where is thy sting?”
euphemism - the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
paradox - a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
syllogism - an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument.
jargon - the language, esp. the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group: medical jargon.

Thats the definitions, you find the quotes as I am not familiar with the works you mention...;

2006-12-05 08:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 1 0

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