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UnitI1.Windandrainwhippedthehouse./Wecanbattendownandrideitout.–metaphor2.Everybodyoutthebackdoortothecars./everyonedayonthestairs.–Ellipsis3.Thechildrenwentfromadulttoadultlikebucketsinafirebrigade./Thewindsoundedliketheroarofatrainingpassingafewyardsaway.–Simile4.Thehurricane,inonemightyswipe,liftedtheentireroofoffthehouseandskimmedit40feetthroughtheair.–personification5.Itseizeda600,000-gallonGulfportoiltankanddumpdit31/2milesaway.–Personification6.Severalvacationersheldahurricanepartytowatchthestormfromtheirspectacularvantagepoint.–Transferredepithet7.Stripsofclothingfestoonedthestandingtrees,andblowndownpowerlinecoiledlikeblackspaghettiovertheroads.---metaphor,simile8.CamilehadrakeditswaynorthwardacrossMississippi.metaphorUnit2.1.Aretheyreallythesamefleshasyourself?Dotheyevenhavenames?---Rhetoricalquestion2.instantlyfromthedarkholesallaround,therewasafrenziedrushofJews.Transferredepithet3.windinguptheroadwithaclumpingofbootsandaclatterofironwheels.OnomatopoeiaUnit31.noonehasanyideawhereitwillgoasitmeandesorleapsandsparklesorjustglows.Mixedmetaphor2.Theirmarriageareontherocks.Metaphor3.TheyarelikethemusketeersofDumaswho,althoughtheylivedsidebysidewitheachother,didnotdelveintoeachother'slivesortherecessesoftheirthoughtsandfeelings.Simile,metaphor4.Theglowoftheconversationburstintoflames.metaphor5.Theconversationwasonwings.metaphor6.TheElizabethasblewonitasonadandelionclockanditsseedsmultipliedandfloatedtotheendsoftheearth.Simile7.Ihaveanunendingloveaffairwithdictionary–metaphhor8.TheKing’sEnglishslipsandslidesinconversation.Alliteration/metaphor9.thesinistercorridorofourage---metaphor10.Otherwiseonewillbindtheconversation,onewillnotletitflowfreelyhereandthere.metaphorUnit41.repetition:belief,committed,beyonddoubt2.tofriendandfoealike:alliteration3.thetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericansmetaphor4.borninthiscenturym,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace…parallelism5.wewillpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoetoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.Alliteration,parallelism,6.Thismuchwepledge---andmore.Inversion7.wepledgedtheloyaltyoffaithfulfriendsalliteration8.United,thereislittle….Divided,thereislittleantithesis9.colonialcontrol/stronglysupportingourviewalliteration10.ridingthebackofthetigerendedupinsidemetaphor11.Ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.Antithesis12.Thepeacefulrevolutionofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers,metaphor13.remainthemasterofitshouse.Metaphor14.tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweakmetaphor15.thesteadyspreadofalliteration:preciseproposals16.thatstaysthehandofmankind’sfinalwarsynecdoche17.Let’snevernegotitateoutoffearbutletusneverfeartonegotiateparallelism18.letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideusantithesis19.letbothsidesexplorethestars,conquerthedesertsparallelism20.Ifabeachheadofcooperation-----jungleofsuspicionmetaphor21.Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandwhoserverIandtheglow----metaphor22.myfellowAmericansasknotwhatantithesis23.thesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificealliterationUnit51.Unfetteredtheinformalessay---metaphor2.Frontier–metaphor3.Vaguethoughitscategory,itiswithoutdoubtanessay.Inversion4.CouldCarlyledomore?CouldRuskin?Rhetoricalquestions5.Logic,farfrombeingadry,pedanticdiscipline,isaliving,breathingthings---metaphor+hyperbole6.CoolwasIandlogical---inversion7.Aspowfulasadynamo,aspreciseasachemist’sscalessaspenetratingasscalpel--simileandhyperpole8.Itisnotoftenthatonesoyounghassuchagiantintellect.Hyperpole9.Sameage,samebackground,butdumbasanox.Simile+ellipsis10.Aniceenoughyoungfellow,youunderstand,butnothingupstairs.ellipsis11.Emotionaltype.Unstable.Impressionable.Worstofall,afaddist.Fads,Isubmit,aretheverynegationofreason.Tobesweptupineverynewcrazethatcomesalong,tosurrenderyourselftoidiocyjustbecauseeverybodyelseisdoingit--this,tome,istheacmeofmindlessness.Not,however,toPetey.ellipsis12.Mybrain,thatprecisioninstrument,slippedintohighgear.Mixedmetaphor13.Letmyheartrulemyhead:metonymy14.Beautiful/graciousshewas.Intelligentshewasnot.15.Itis,afterall,easiertomakeabeautifuldumbgirlsmartthantomakeanuglysmartgirlbeautiful.Antithesis16.ifyouwereoutofthepicture,thefieldwouldbeopen.Isthatright?metaphor17.Firsthelookedatthecoatwiththeexpressionofawaifatabakerywindow.Metaphor18.Desirewaxing,resolutionwaning.Antithesis19.Isaidwithamysteriouswink:transferredepithet20.hejuststoodandstaredwithmadlustatthecoat.Hyperbole21.Asaprojectofnosmalldimensions:understatement,litotes22.OtherwiseyouhavecommittedaDictoSimplioiter.metonymy23.Really?saidPolly,amazed.Nobody?ellipticalrhetoricalquestions24.YouareguiltyofPostHocifyoublameEulaBecker.Metonymy25.Ifthereisanirresistibleforce,therecanbenoimmovableobject.Ifthereisanimmovableobject,therecanbenoirresistibleforce.Antithesis24.Imightaswellwasteanother.Whoknew?Maybesomewhereintheextinctcraterofhermind,afewembersstillsmoldered.MaybesomehowIcouldfanthemintoflame.Metapho