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3487389403logoslogic with evidence0
3487389404pathosemotion1
3487554620ethoscharacter and credentials2
3487558610arguments of factdid something happen3
3487558611arguments of definitionwhat is the nature of the thing4
3487561751arguments of evaluationwhat is the quality of the thing5
3487564637proposal argumentswhat action should be taken6
3487585293qualifierswords or phrases that place limits on claims7
3487592664metonymyan entity referred to by one of its attributes or associations8
3487613836synecdochea part of something used to refer to the whole9
3487627629hyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor10
3487629547litotesA figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite.11
3487635600antonomasiathe use of a title, epithet, or descriptive phrase in the place of a name12
3487657332gustatorytaste imagery13
3487657360tactiletouch imagery14
3487659992olfactorysmell imagery15
3487664596apostropheA figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction16
3487684995double entendrea word or expression that can be understood in two different ways, but the author has purposely left vague17
3487711983zeugmaA trope in which one word, usually a noun or the main verb, governs two other words not related in meaning.18
3487723828euphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant19
3487742082anastrophethe inversion of the usual order of words or clauses.20
3487745735antithesisthe use of parallel structure to call attention to contrasts or opposites21
3487759398anaphoraA rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences.22
3487765225epistrophethe repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences23
3487769699peripheristhe substitution of an attributive word or phrase for a proper name, usually suggesting a personality characteristic24
3488007759asyndetonthe omission of conjunctions between related clauses25
3488028942polysyndetonthe use of a number of conjunctions in close succession26
3488037939loose/cumulative sentencemain clause at beginning with multiple clauses after27
3488048722periodic sentencemain clause at end using organized clauses28

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