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  2. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  3. Glossary of set theory - Wikipedia

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    1. "Complete set" is an old term for "transitive set" 2. A theory is called complete if it assigns a truth value (true or false) to every statement of its language 3. An ideal is called κ-complete if it is closed under the union of less than κ elements 4. A measure is called κ-complete if the union of less than κ measure 0 sets has measure 0 5.

  4. Total set - Wikipedia

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    In functional analysis, a total set (also called a complete set) in a vector space is a set of linear functionals with the property that if a vector satisfies () = for all , then = is the zero vector.

  5. Complete graph - Wikipedia

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    The complement graph of a complete graph is an empty graph. If the edges of a complete graph are each given an orientation, the resulting directed graph is called a tournament. K n can be decomposed into n trees T i such that T i has i vertices. [6] Ringel's conjecture asks if the complete graph K 2n+1 can be decomposed into copies of any tree ...

  6. List of narrative techniques - Wikipedia

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    Name Definition Example Setting as a form of symbolism or allegory: The setting is both the time and geographic location within a narrative or within a work of fiction; sometimes, storytellers use the setting as a way to represent deeper ideas, reflect characters' emotions, or encourage the audience to make certain connections that add complexity to how the story may be interpreted.

  7. Line (poetry) - Wikipedia

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    A line break is the termination of the line of a poem and the beginning of a new line. The process of arranging words using lines and line breaks is known as lineation, and is one of the defining features of poetry. [2] A distinct numbered group of lines in verse is normally called a stanza. A title, in certain poems, is considered a line.

  8. Mandelbrot set - Wikipedia

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    In other words, the absolute value of must remain at or below 2 for to be in the Mandelbrot set, , and if that absolute value exceeds 2, the sequence will escape to infinity. Since c = z 1 {\displaystyle c=z_{1}} , it follows that | c | ≤ 2 {\displaystyle |c|\leq 2} , establishing that c {\displaystyle c} will always be in the closed disk of ...

  9. Process theory of composition - Wikipedia

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    The process theory of composition (hereafter referred to as "process") is a field of composition studies that focuses on writing as a process rather than a product. Based on Janet Emig's breakdown of the writing process, [1] the process is centered on the idea that students determine the content of the course by exploring the craft of writing using their own interests, language, techniques ...