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AP LANG VOCAB 9

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Epigraph a saying or statement on a title page of a work, or used as a heading for a chapter or other section of a work
Epiphany A moment of sudden revelation or insight
Epistrophe (Similar to anaphora) The use of the same word or phrase at the end of each phrase or sentence.
Epitaph a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
Epithet Adding a descriptive adjective to a noun to evoke an idea or emotion.
Eponym (Similar to allusion) Linking the attributes of a well known person to another person.
Equivocation A fallacy that uses a word with two meanings but concludes the word to have only one meaning.
Ethos Appeal to ethics; credibility
Eulogy a speech honoring the dead
Euphemism A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts. Can be used to adhere to standards of social or political correctness, or to add humor or ironic understatement
Exclamatory sentence A sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark
Exemplum Providing the reader with an example to illustrate what the author means. Fictional examples need to be hypothetical.
Expletive an interjection to lend emphasis; often a profanity
Exposition To explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion
Extended metaphor A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work
Created by: Peter Whitehead
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