English key terms and definitions

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1. What does the term 'Contradiction' mean?

  • Using ordinary everyday language.
  • An important point to illustrate a belief.
  • When things compared are direct opposites.
  • Opposite words or phrases that are compared in a sentence.
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2. What does the term 'Delayed sentence' mean?

  • When things compared are direct opposites.
  • A comparison of either a phrase or words.
  • A sentence that with holds its main idea until the end.
  • Sentences that has an idea

3. What does the term 'Anecdote' mean?

  • Repeated phrases or words
  • Brief story about a real event or person.
  • A summary about an event or object
  • A figure of talk which can make a summary reference to a historical or literary event.

4. What does the term 'Aphorism' mean?

  • Brief story about a real event or person.
  • Concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief.
  • An important point to illustrate a belief.
  • 2 words or phrases that are similar.

5. What does the term 'Analogy' mean?

  • Comparison of 2 things that are alike in some respects.
  • Figure of speech which makes brief causal reference to a literary figure event or object
  • 2 words or phrases that are similar
  • A comparison of either a phrase or words

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