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8901716005AntithesisOpposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction.0
8901716006Cumulative sentenceSentence that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and adds on.1
8901716010Imperative sentenceSentence used to command or enjoin.2
8901716011JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasise similarities or differences.3
8901716012MetaphorFigure of speech that compares two things without using like or as.4
8901716014OxymoronParadoxical juxtaposition of words that seem to contradict one another.5
8901716016ParallelismSimilarity of structure in a pair or series of related word , phrases, or clauses.6
8901716017Periodic sentenceSentence whose main clause is held until the end.7
8901716018PersonificationAttribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or an idea.8
8901716022ZeugmaUse of two different words in a grammatically similar way that produces different, often incongruous, meanings.9
8901771761hortative sentencesentence that exhorts, urges, entreats, implores, or calls to action10
8901771762InversionInverted order of words in a sentence (variation of subject-verb-object order)11
8901771763rhetorical questionFigure of speech in the form of a question posed for rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer12
8901771764SynedocheFigure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole13
8901777311archaic dictionold-fashioned or outdated choice of words14
8901857190DictionSpeakers choice of words15
8901857191SyntaxThe arrangement of words in a sentence and sentences in a paragraph16
8901857192ToneThe speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience.17
8901857193MoodFeeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader18
8901857194MetaphorFigure of speech that compares two things without using like or as19
8901857195HyperboleExtreme exaggeration20
8901857196PacingThe speed or tempo of an author's writing, how quickly the author reveals details21
8901857197compound sentencetwo or more independent clauses22
8901857198complex sentenceA sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause23
8901857199ImageryDescriptive language that appeals to the senses24
8901857200SatireUse of sarcasm or irony to criticize25

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