Vocabulary and literary devices

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Levity

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Humor or lightness, especially in a situation where it is inappropriate.

Example: His attempt at levity during the serious meeting made everyone uncomfortable.

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Hesitation

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A pause or delay due to uncertainty or fear.

Example: She felt a moment of hesitation before answering the difficult question.

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Trepidation

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A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

Example: She opened the mysterious letter with trepidation, unsure of its contents.

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Spur

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To encourage or prompt someone to take action.

Example: His teacher’s words spurred him to work harder on his project.

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Furnish

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To provide or supply with something needed.

Example: The detective furnished the court with new evidence during the trial.

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Overindulge

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To have too much of something, usually to an unhealthy degree.

Example: After overindulging in sweets during the holidays, she decided to start a new diet.

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Anadiplosis

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A rhetorical device where the last word of one clause is repeated at the beginning of the next.

Example: Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. This is an example of anadiplosis.

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Anaphora

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

Example: We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds... is an example of anaphora.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity.

Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of alliteration.

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close together.

Example: The early bird catches the worm has assonance with the "e" sound.