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9611984905abstractionconcept or idea without specific example0
9612014008allusionhistorical literary biblical1
9612017487anecdoteshort story2
9612029030antithesisdirect opposite of3
9612034897apostrophespeaker directly addresses something not living4
9612072152assertionclaim or point author is making5
9612087235cadencerhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements6
9612167995circumlocutionwrite around a subject7
9612227910diatribeexplosion of harsh language8
9612238712digressmove off the point9
9612249908empiricalknowledge based on experience or observation10
9612261474euphemismkindler gentler less harsh word to use11
9612280120imagerylanguage evokes senses12
9612284700inductionreasoning by which a general statement is reached13
9612304505juxtapositionplace side by side14
9612307387maximsaying/expression that proposes to teach15
9612319864musingquiet reflection16
9612322695paradoxconflicting idea that reveals the truth17
9612329071parallel structureuse of parallel element18
9612336725propagandainformation that is spread for the purpose of some cause19
9612348627refutationattack of an opposing view20
9612354997staccato phrasescomposed of a series of short shard sounds or words21
9612363259syllogismdeductive argument that has 3 propositions major minor premise and conclusion22
9612379527typographytechniques in print bold italics23
9612391829vernacularordinary everyday speech of a region24
9612398051colloquiallanguage of a common person25
9612406708alliterationrepetition of constant sounds26
9612414908assonancerepetition of vowel sounds27
9612420328footnotedocumenting reference at bottom of the page28
9612426094epigramshort quotation or verse that sets a tone29

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