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a sentence in which two clauses are balanced against each other, e.g. Man proposes, God disposes.
the reason something happens (cause), and the result of it happening (effect),e.g. in the...
the use of someone elseâ??s actual words. Quotations should always be indicated by inverted...
a main verb plus an adverb, often confused with a preposition, e.g. I ran over your bicycle. He...
sharp (clever) humour. Wit is not necessarily biting or angry, but it can be. Shakespeare wrote...
a short story, usually anonymous, that is passed by word of mouth from one generation to another...