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| 2985516836 | Asyndeton | A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions.The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. | 0 | |
| 2985520677 | Litotes | A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. | 1 | |
| 2985521710 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.") | 2 | |
| 2985524796 | Polysyndeton | The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed. The effect is to render the reader somewhat breathless. He was overwhelmed, as is by a tsunami, and by the fishes, and by the seaweed, and by the salt spray from the heavens. | 3 | |
| 2985529143 | Anaphora | The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses. | 4 | |
| 2985533459 | Anadiplosis | Figure of repetition that occurs when the last word or terms in one sentence, clause, or phrase is/are repeated at or very near the beginning of the next sentence, clause, or phrase. | 5 | |
| 2985534118 | Anachronism | Something out of place in time | 6 | |
| 2985534970 | Isocolon | Parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length | 7 | |
| 2985535903 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 8 | |
| 2985538028 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 9 | |
| 2985538029 | Zeugma | A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun. Zeugmas are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence. She dashed His hopes and out of his life when she waked through the door. | 10 | |
| 2985538977 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 11 | |
| 2985539737 | Conundrum | A difficult problem | 12 | |
| 2985541718 | Invective | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. | 13 | |
| 2985543878 | Circumlocution | (n.) indirect and wordy language (The professor's habit of speaking in circumlocutions made it difficult to follow his lectures.) | 14 | |
| 2985545228 | Begging the question | Often called circular reasoning, __ occurs when the believability of the evidence depends on the believability of the claim. | 15 | |
| 2985545829 | Adage | A proverb, wise saying | 16 | |
| 2985559826 | Verisimilitude | the appearance of being true or real | 17 | |
| 2985560740 | Malapropism | a word humorously misused | 18 | |
| 2985560741 | Cadence | Rhythm | 19 | |
| 2985562261 | False Analogy | When two cases are not sufficiently parallel to lead readers to accept a claim of connection between them. | 20 | |
| 2985563647 | Hasty Generalization | A fallacy in which a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence. | 21 | |
| 2985571417 | Nonsequitur | A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow previous arguments or statements | 22 | |
| 2985571436 | Post Hoc | Blaming something that has no connection with the problem. | 23 | |
| 2985572752 | Ad hominem | An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack. | 24 | |
| 2985572753 | Polyphrasis | excessive talking | 25 | |
| 2985574253 | Diatribe | (n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack | 26 | |
| 2985574254 | Epistrophe | Repetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses | 27 | |
| 2985575757 | Apposition | a grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation | 28 | |
| 2985576291 | Appeal to authority | A fallacy in which a speaker or writer seeks to persuade not by giving evidence but by appealing to the respect people have for a famous person or institution. | 29 | |
| 2985576941 | Appeal to ignorance | A fallacy that uses an opponent's inability to disprove a conclusion as proof of the conclusion's correctness. | 30 | |
| 2985581875 | Concession | Something given up or yielded | 31 | |
| 2985584409 | Encominum | A tribute or eulogy in prose or verse glorifying people, objects, ideas, or events | 32 | |
| 2985585675 | False Dilemma | A fallacy of oversimplification that offers a limited number of options (usually two) when in fact more options are available. | 33 | |
| 2985587506 | Refutation | rebuttal | 34 | |
| 2985589039 | Running style | Sentence style that appears to follow the mind as it worries a problem through, mimicking the "rambling, associative syntax of conversation"--the opposite of periodic sentence style. | 35 | |
| 2985589760 | Explication | The interpretation or analysis of a text. | 36 | |
| 2985590988 | Imperative tone | instructions to convey the simplicity of message | 37 | |
| 2985591672 | Interrogative | Asks a question | 38 |
