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Allusion
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A brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art.
Polysyndeton
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The repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words, phrases, or clauses.
Syllepsis
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Use of a word with two others, with each of which it is understood differently.
Pleonasm
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Use of superfluous or redundant words, often enriching the thought.
Cat and fiddle
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Common pub name - while appearing in the famous nursery rhyme, the phrase came originally from 'Caton le fidele' (Caton the faithful) governor of Calais, France.
Analogy
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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.
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