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| 4914977140 | Rhetoric | The entire process of written communication; tools that enable a writer to present ideas to an audience effectively | 0 | |
| 4914990635 | Style | The way an author presents his/her ideas through the use of diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all create a style | 1 | |
| 4915009207 | Ad hoc | A Latin phrase which means "for this [purpose]" A specific action taken to solve a specific problem | 2 | |
| 4915030768 | Analogy | A comparison between two different things in order to highlight some point of similarity | 3 | |
| 4915040279 | Anecdote | A story told by the author to illustrate a point | 4 | |
| 4915044669 | Connotation | Images rather than the literal meaning; may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes | 5 | |
| 4915057730 | Colloquialism | Slang or informality in speech or writing | 6 | |
| 4915065095 | Denotation | The literal meaning of a word, devoid of emotion | 7 | |
| 4915070169 | Euphemism | A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts; "passed away" instead of "died" | 8 | |
| 4915086342 | Juxtaposition | Placing dissimilar items, descriptions, or ideas close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast | 9 | |
| 4915108452 | Pacing | The movement of a piece from on point to another | 10 | |
| 4915111130 | Point of view | The method of narration in a literary work | 11 | |
| 4915118976 | First person narrator | Tells us a story using "I", and is the character in the story. Can be the protagonist, participant, or observer | 12 | |
| 4915131372 | Third person narrator | Tells us a story using "He/She/It" | 13 | |
| 4915141271 | Third person omniscient POV | the narrator, with godlike knowledge, presents the thoughts and actions of any or all characters | 14 | |
| 4915143008 | Third person limited-omniscient POV | Presents the feelings of only one character, and only the actions of the other characters | 15 | |
| 4915163082 | Pun | A play on words for comedic effect; When the girl was married,, she got a new name and a dress | 16 | |
| 4915171124 | Repetition | The duplication of any element of language for emphasis and effect | 17 | |
| 4915189879 | Structure | The organization and form of a literary work | 18 | |
| 4915195016 | Suspense | Leaving the audience uncertain or tense about the upcoming events | 19 | |
| 4915203340 | Syllogism | Deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises; Snow is wet, when it snows, the streets get wet | 20 | |
| 4915219425 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds; Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers | 21 | |
| 4915225564 | Assonance | The repetition of words beginning with vowels; men sell th wedding bells | 22 | |
| 4915247849 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it; A news release claims that "the White House declared" rather than "the President declared" | 23 | |
| 4915273441 | Apostrophe | An exclamatory figure of speech | 24 | |
| 4915277652 | Anaphora | The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 25 | |
| 4915294387 | Antithesis | The contrast of thoughts in two phrases, clauses, or sentences; Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed | 26 | |
| 4915322285 | Antimetabole | The identical or near repetition of words in one phrase, or clause in reverse order in the next phrase or clause; Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country | 27 | |
| 4915358698 | Zeugma | A figure of speech made when one part of speech is related to another part of speech in a way that is consistent in terms of grammar but incongruous in terms of meaning; | 28 | |
| 4915384965 | Epistrophe | The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. It places emphasis on the last word; This nation is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people | 29 | |
| 4915405018 | Asyndeton | A style that omits conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses; They dove, splashed, floated, swam, snorted | 30 | |
| 4915413790 | Litotes | A figure of speech in which rather than making a certain statement directly, a speaker expresses it even more effectively, or achieves subtle emphasis; "That was no big deal" means "That was nothing" | 31 | |
| 4915436617 | Apposition | When two elements are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other. They are said to be in apposition; my town Franklin Square | 32 | |
| 4915449224 | Paradox | A statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defines intuition | 33 |
