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6519478246ZeugmaA figure of speech in which a single word, usually a verb, applies to more than one thing0
6519478247TropeUsed to express meanings of words differently than their literal meanings ex: hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, metonymy, and synecdoche1
6519478248ToneThe attitude or emotion of a writer towards their subject or audience2
6519481392ParallelismA similarity in structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses3
6519484310Satirethe use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people4
6519484311Rhetorical Questiona question asked in order to create a dramatic effect, to make a point, or to make people think rather than to get an answer5

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