1. Durata unui anume program de studiu (care nu trebuie să coincidă cu anul calendaristic) eşalonat în perioade intermediare (semestre) şi care se încheie de obicei cu o evaluare a rezultatelor (colocviu, examen, evaluare, etc.). 2. Durata unui ciclu anual de învăţământ superior.
Irony is a figure of speech in which there is a contradiction of expectation between what is said what is really meant. It is characterized by an incongruity, a contrast, between reality and appearance. There are three types of irony: verbal, dramatic and situational. Types of irony: 1. Verbal ...
An epigram refers to a concise, witty, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement. The origin of the word epigram is Greek, from epigraphein (epi- + graphein to write). Examples: "I am not young enough to know everything." (Oscar Wilde) "Mankind must put an end to war, or war will ...
Euphemism is used to express a mild, indirect, or vague term to substitute for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term. Euphemism is often contrasted with dysphemism. Some euphemisms intend to amuse, while others intend to give positive appearances to negative events or even mislead entirely. Examples: G ...
Ellipsis (or elliptical construction ) is the omission of a word or words. It refers to constructions in which words are left out of a sentence but the sentence can still be understood. Ellipsis helps us avoid a lot of redundancy. In fact there is a lot of redundancy in language and it can be ...
Dysphemism is the use of a harsh, more offensive word instead of one considered less harsh. Dysphemism is often contrasted with euphemism. Dysphemisms are generally used to shock or offend. Examples: Cancer stick in reference to a cigarette. Worm food for dead. Dead tree edition for the paper ...
Climax refers to a figure of speech in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance. Example: This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of ...
Chiasmus is a figure of speech in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form. In other words, the clauses display inverted parallelism. Examples: 1. He knowingly led and we followed blindly. 2. Swift as an arrow flying, fleeing ...
