cows” (Odyssey) pedantic An adjective that is In Jane Asuten’s Pride In J.K. Rowling’s Harry overly scholarly, and Prejudice, Mary Potter series, Hermione academic, or bookish Bennet is described to Granger is described as to describe be pedantic by her a very scholarly wizard phrases, or the tone. bookish behavior who knows more about This type of language throughout the novel. wizardry than her peers is considered to be (Pride and Prejudice) attending school with "show-offy". (Mohan 2) her. parallelism Series of words and Loss we felt was unto others as you “The “Do clauses that are similar not the loss of ham but would have them do in structure and follow the loss of pig” (Death unto you” one another. (Gandhi of a Pig) 2) +anaphora The usage of a certain "It was the best of "I do not like them in a word of set of words at it was the worst of box. I do not like them the beginning of at times, it was the age of with a fox. I do not like least two consecutive wisdom, it was the age them in a I do not clauses as a way to of foolishness, it was like them with a mouse. build a sense of the epoch of belief, it I do not like them here rhythm, create a was the epoch of or there. I do not like powerful emphasis, incredulity..." them anywhere. I do not and/or to reinforce a like green eggs and (A Tale of Two Cities) key idea in the mind of ham. I do not like them, the reader. Sam-I-Am." (Pealer 5) (Green Eggs and Ham) +anastrophe +epistrophe
cows” (Odyssey) pedantic An adjective that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish to describe phrases, or the tone. This type of language is considered to be "show-offy". (Mohan 2) In Jane Asuten’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary Bennet is described to be pedantic by her bookish behavior throughout the novel. (Pride and Prejudice) In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Hermione Granger is described as a very scholarly wizard who knows more about wizardry than her peers attending school with her. parallelism Series of words and clauses that are similar in structure and follow one another. (Gandhi 2) “The Loss we felt was not the loss of ham but the loss of pig” (Death of a Pig) “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” +anaphora The usage of a certain word of set of words at the beginning of at least two consecutive clauses as a way to build a sense of rhythm, create a powerful emphasis, and/or to reinforce a key idea in the mind of the reader. (Pealer 5) "It was the best of it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity..." (A Tale of Two Cities) "I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox. I do not like them in a I do not like them with a mouse. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am." (Green Eggs and Ham) +anastrophe +epistrophe
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