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14920227678Symbolsomething used to represent something else0
14920291775Metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest resemblance.1
14920301800Mode: descriptionused to recreate, invent, or visually represent a person, place, event, or action so that the reader can picture what's being described2
14920332230Anaphorathe repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences3
14920336894Asyndetonomission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words4
14920343167Polysydetonthe use of a number of conjunctions in close succession5
14920345649Rhetorical QuestionA question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer6
14920348760concessionan acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable7
14920357792Exigencean issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak8
14920357793SOAPSToneSpeaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone9
14920360239Symbol ExampleThe dove is a symbol of peace.10
14920364747Metaphor ExampleThe snow is a white blanket.11
14920366621Anaphora Example"Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better"12
14920368568Asyndeton ExampleI came. I saw. I conquered13
14920374601Rhetorical Question ExampleWill you join in that historic effort?14
14920390462Polysyndeton ExampleWe lived and laughed and loved and left.15
14920394180Exigence Example"The challenge of global warming is real. A scientific consensus has emerged, and now it is time to act before it is too late."16

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