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| 7849289975 | Ad Hominem | Commenting on or against an opponent (counterargument) | 0 | |
| 7849302859 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words throughout a phrase | 1 | |
| 7849308392 | Allusion | The reference to something the author assumes that the reader knows | 2 | |
| 7849315778 | Analogy | Comparison of two things for clarity | 3 | |
| 7849461643 | Aphorism | Statement of truth in a witty way | 4 | |
| 8154661754 | Abstract | Describes concepts rather than concrete images. | 5 | |
| 8154694278 | Ad populum | It's true because the whole society believes so | 6 | |
| 8154701873 | allegory | Two levels; hidden symbolism | 7 | |
| 8154713218 | Anaphora | The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. | 8 | |
| 8154759399 | Anecdote | A short story that is usually amusing and significant | 9 | |
| 8154768268 | Anti-Climax | A disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events. | 10 | |
| 8154782264 | Anti-Thesis | A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something. | 11 | |
| 8154798048 | Apostrophe | A speech to a person from a person | 12 | |
| 8154806963 | Argumentation | The process of reasoning to a conclusion. | 13 | |
| 8154817904 | Attitude | A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something. | 14 | |
| 8154823264 | Audience | People that give an attention to the text. | 15 | |
| 8154829324 | Causal Relationship | Non-logical cause and effect. | 16 | |
| 8154843078 | Claim | An assertion of the truth of the truth of something. | 17 | |
| 8154850988 | Cliche | A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. | 18 | |
| 8154858353 | Coherence | The quality or state of cohering: such as systematic or logical connection or consistency (writing that is clear and makes sense). | 19 | |
| 8154867204 | Colliquialism | A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. | 20 | |
| 8154877357 | Concrete | Representing an applied substance rather than an abstract quality. | 21 | |
| 8154884254 | Connotation | An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. What a word makes you feel. | 22 | |
| 8154888166 | Diction | Style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words. | 23 | |
| 8154900236 | Ethos | Tries to convince someone they're credible by appealing to ethics. | 24 | |
| 8154904878 | Euphemism | A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. | 25 | |
| 8154910888 | Exposition | Detailed statement or explanation | 26 | |
| 8154922291 | Figurative Language | Language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors. | 27 | |
| 8154942900 | Hyperbole | an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally | 28 | |
| 8154946045 | Imagery | the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way it appeals to physical senses. | 29 | |
| 8154956237 | Inversion | technique in which the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis | 30 | |
| 8154956238 | irony | the use of words of convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. | 31 | |
| 8154958777 | Logical Fallacy | an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid | 32 | |
| 8154958778 | Logos | appeals to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience. | 33 | |
| 8154958779 | Loose Sentence | Begins with a main clause followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause. | 34 | |
| 8154962940 | Metaphor | comparison without using like or as | 35 | |
| 8154966642 | Metonymy | substitute name (name associated with something else) | 36 | |
| 8154966643 | Mood | a literary element that invokes certain feelings and vibes in the reader through words and decriptions | 37 | |
| 8154970871 | Narration | narrating a story | 38 | |
| 8154973580 | Objective | not influenced by feelings, prejudice, or interpretations; unbiased | 39 | |
| 8154973581 | Oxymoron | Figure of speech where apparently contradictory words appear in conjunction | 40 | |
| 8154973582 | Pacing | A stylistic device that determines how fast a story moves | 41 | |
| 8154976128 | Paradox | A statement that is contradictory common sense yet is perhaps true | 42 | |
| 8154976129 | parallelism | Where parts of sentences are the same or similar in construction; word, phrase or entire sentence | 43 | |
| 8154979136 | Parody | imitation of particular writer, artist or genre. | 44 | |
| 8154979137 | Pathos | appealing the emotional side of an audience | 45 | |
| 8154981333 | periodic Sentence | holds thought in suspense until the end of a sentence | 46 | |
| 8154981334 | Personification | giving non-living things human attributes | 47 | |
| 8154986362 | Point of view | point form which the story is told | 48 | |
| 8154986363 | Process Analysis | method of paragraph od essay where the author explains step by step how something is done | 49 | |
| 8154989909 | Simile | comparing two things using like or as | 50 | |
| 8154992051 | Red Herring | something used to distract in an argument | 51 | |
| 8154992052 | Rhetoric | Speaking or writing effectively | 52 | |
| 8154992053 | Rhetorical Modes | Types of writing: Narration, argumentative, exposition, and description | 53 | |
| 8154995677 | Sarcasm | Use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 54 | |
| 8154995678 | Satire | use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity | 55 | |
| 8154995679 | Slanting | influenced by bias or other opinion | 56 | |
| 8154998964 | Style | Author's own personal approach to rhetoric | 57 | |
| 8154998965 | Subjective | based on opinions and interpretations | 58 | |
| 8155002393 | Synecdoche | part of a whole | 59 | |
| 8155002394 | Syntax | how words form a sentence | 60 | |
| 8155002395 | Tone | the author's attitude | 61 | |
| 8155005829 | Unity | all sentences used to develop one sentence | 62 | |
| 8155005830 | Caricature | certain features exaggerated for effect | 63 | |
| 8155005918 | Epigram | concise saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever or amusing way | 64 | |
| 8155009044 | Facetious | to take light of a serious situation | 65 | |
| 8155009045 | Farce | comic work using buffoonery or horseplay, typically crude and improbable | 66 | |
| 8155009046 | lampoon | Publicly Criticise | 67 | |
| 8155011825 | Mocking | making fun of something or someone | 68 | |
| 8155011826 | Ridicule | the subjection of someone to contemptuous or dismissive behavior and language | 69 | |
| 8155012026 | Sardonic | grimly mocking or cynical, crueler mocking | 70 | |
| 8155017743 | Self-Deprecating | modest or critical to one's self | 71 | |
| 8155017744 | Tongue in Cheek | flippant or ironic intent | 72 | |
| 8155017955 | Urbane | speaking above someone, speaking with a suave or refined manner | 73 | |
| 8155030909 | Understatement | making something smaller or less significant than it actually is | 74 |
