6801548430 | Synecdoche | - Part for the whole, use the part to show the whole - A sail in the horizon → the boat | 0 | |
6801548431 | Metonymy | Same thing^ not a concrete argument → not concrete - Crown = Monarchy | 1 | |
6801548432 | Anaphora | Repetition at beginning | 2 | |
6801548433 | Epistrophe | Repetition at end | 3 | |
6801548434 | Asyndeton | Removing conjunctions | 4 | |
6801548435 | Colloquilaism | Informal/Slang | 5 | |
6801548436 | Paradox | Contradict | 6 | |
6801548437 | Antithesis | Normally has but/2 statements, anti-thesis | 7 | |
6801548438 | Polysyndeton | Using too many conjunctions | 8 | |
6801548439 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language | 9 | |
6801548440 | Compound Syntax | 2 subject, 2 verbs, like compound sentence | 10 | |
6801548441 | Enumeration | Number of mentioning things one by one | 11 | |
6801548442 | Warrant | Evidence and thesis | 12 | |
6801548443 | Qualifier | Established before the claim | 13 | |
6801548444 | Apathetic | Lack of care | 14 | |
6801548445 | Caustic | Bitter tone | 15 | |
6801548446 | Ribald | Funny/Sexually crude | 16 | |
6801548447 | Contemplative | Thoughtful | 17 | |
6801548448 | Morose | Ill tempered | 18 | |
6801548449 | Ambivalent | Mixed feelings | 19 | |
6801548450 | Bemused | Puzzle, confused, bewilder | 20 | |
6801548451 | Conciliatory | Intended or likely to placate or pacify. | 21 | |
6801548452 | Laudatory | Praise/commendation | 22 | |
6801548453 | Ecstatic | Overwhelming happiness | 23 |
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