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| 10076597848 | Rhetorical triangle | The relationship between speaker, audience and subject |  | 0 |
| 10076597849 | 1. Alliteration | repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence |  | 1 |
| 10076597850 | Allusion | Brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictional) or to a work of art |  | 2 |
| 10076597851 | Anaphora | Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines. | 3 | |
| 10076597852 | Antimetabole | : Repetition of words in reverse order | 4 | |
| 10076597853 | Antithesis | Opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction | 5 | |
| 10076597854 | Archaic diction | old-fashion or outdated choices of words | 6 | |
| 10076597855 | Asyndeton | Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words. | 7 | |
| 10076597856 | Cumulative sentence | sentences that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and adds on | 8 | |
| 10076597857 | Hortative sentence | Sentence that exhorts, urges, entrants, implores, or calls to action. | 9 | |
| 10076597858 | Imperative sentence | Sentence used to command or enjoin |  | 10 |
| 10076597859 | Inversion | Invert the order of words in a sentence (variation of the subject-verb-object order.) | 11 | |
| 10076597860 | 12. Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences. | 12 | |
| 10076597861 | Metaphor | Figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as | 13 | |
| 10076597862 | Oxymoron | A paradox made up of two seeming contradictory words |  | 14 |
| 10076597863 | Parallelism | Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. | 15 | |
| 10076597864 | Periodic sentence | Sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end. | 16 | |
| 10076597865 | Personification | Attributing of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or an idea. | 17 | |
| 10076597866 | Rhetorical question | Figure of speech in the form of a question posed for the rhetorical effect rather than for the purpose of getting an answer. | 18 | |
| 10076597867 | Synecdoche | Figure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole. | 19 | |
| 10076597868 | Zeugma | Use of two different word in a grammatically similar way that produces different, often incongruous, meanings. | 20 | |
| 10076597869 | Argument | A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer. | 21 | |
| 10076597870 | Claim | States the author's argument, main idea, or position. | 22 | |
| 10076597871 | Claim of fact | Asserts that something is true or not | 23 | |
| 10076597872 | Claim of policy | Proposes a change | 24 | |
| 10076597873 | Claim of value | Attempt to prove that some things are good or bad, right or wrong. | 25 | |
| 10076597874 | The classical oration | Five-part argument structure used by classical rhetoricians. | 26 | |
| 10076597875 | Introduction | Introduces the reader to the subject under discussion. | 27 | |
| 10076597876 | Narration | provides factual information and background material on the subject at hand or establishes why the subject is a problem that needs addressing. | 28 | |
| 10076597877 | Confirmation | usually the major part of the text, the confirmation includes the proof needed to make the writer's case. | 29 | |
| 10076597878 | Refutation | address the counter argument. It is a bridge between the writer proof needed to make the writers case. | 30 | |
| 10076597879 | Conclusion | Brings the essay to a satisfying close. | 31 | |
| 10076597880 | Closed thesis | this type of thesis is a statement of the main idea of the argument that also previews the major points the writer intends to make. | 32 | |
| 10076597881 | Open thesis | is one that does not list all of the points the writer intends to cover in an essay. | 33 | |
| 10076597882 | First-hand evidence | evidence based on something the writer knows, whether it's from personal experience, observation, or general knowledge of events. | 34 | |
| 10076597883 | Second-hand evidence | evidences that is accessed through research, reading, and investigation. It includes factual and historical information, expert opinions, and quantitative data. | 35 | |
| 10076597884 | Quantitative evidence | evidence that includes things that can be measured, cited, counted, or otherwise represent in numbers—for instance, statistics, surveys, polls, census information. | 36 | |
| 10076597885 | Rebuttal | gives voice to possible objections. | 37 | |
| 10076597886 | Syllogism | A logical structure that uses the major premise and minor premise to reach a necessary conclusion. | 38 | |
| 10076597887 | Style | the unique way an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to a particular style. | 39 | |
| 10076597888 | Diction | a speaker's choice of words. | 40 | |
| 10076597889 | Ad hominem | tactic of switching the argument from the issue at hand to the character of the other speaker. | 41 | |
| 10076597890 | Ad populum (bandwagon) | evidence boils down to "everybody's doing it so it must be a good thing to do." | 42 | |
| 10076597891 | Appeal to false authority | someone who has no expertise to speak in an issues is cited as an authority. | 43 | |
| 10076597892 | Begging the question | a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt. It 'begs" a question whether the support itself is sound. | 44 | |
| 10076597893 | Circular reasoning | which the argument repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence. | 45 | |
| 10076597894 | Either/or (false dilemma) | the speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choice. | 46 | |
| 10076597895 | Logical fallacy | potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses in an argument. They often arise from a failure to make a logical connection between the claim and the evidence used to support it. | 47 | |
| 10076597896 | Post hoc ergo propter hoc | it is incorrect to always claim that something happened is a cause just because it happened earlier. | 48 | |
| 10076597897 | Strawman | when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea. | 49 | |
| 10076597898 | Cacophony | harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work. | 50 | |
| 10076597899 | Colloquial | the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone. | 51 | |
| 10076597900 | Euphemism | a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way if saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. | 52 | |
| 10076597901 | Euphony | the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sound in literary work. | 53 | |
| 10076597902 | Invective | a verbally abusive attack. | 54 | |
| 10076597903 | Motif | repetition of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters. | 55 | |
| 10076597904 | Parody | comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original. It can be utterly mocking or gently humorous. | 56 | |
| 10076597905 | Reductio ad absurdum | technique useful in creating a comical effect and is also an argument technique. | 57 | |
| 10076597906 | Syntax | the grammatical structure of prose and poetry. | 58 | |
| 10076597907 | Understatement | opposite of an exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. | 59 | |
| 10076597908 | Metonymy | figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea. | 60 | |
| 10076597909 | Bitter | caused by or expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret | 61 | |
| 10076597910 | Sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking | 62 | |
| 10076597911 | Sarcastic | given to the use of sarcasm | 63 | |
| 10076597912 | Ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony | 64 | |
| 10076597913 | Mocking | to treat with contempt or ridicule | 65 | |
| 10076597914 | Scornful | to be full of scorn | 66 | |
| 10076597915 | Satiric | of, relating to, or constituting satire | 67 | |
| 10076597916 | Objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations | 68 | |
| 10076597917 | Naïve | marked by unaffected simplicity | 69 | |
| 10076597918 | Joyous | to be or feel joyful | 70 | |
| 10076597919 | Spiritual | of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit | 71 | |
| 10076597920 | Wishful | expressive of a wish | 72 | |
| 10076597921 | Nostalgic | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition | 73 | |
| 10076597922 | Idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity | 74 | |
| 10076597923 | Compassionate | having or showing compassion | 75 | |
| 10076597924 | Reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence | 76 | |
| 10076597925 | Lugubrious | to be mournful | 77 | |
| 10076597926 | Elegiac | written in or consisting of elegiac couplets | 78 | |
| 10076597927 | Gothic | of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents | 79 | |
| 10076597928 | Macabre | dwelling on the gruesome | 80 | |
| 10076597929 | Vituperative | uttering or given to censure | 81 | |
| 10076597930 | Scathing | bitterly severe | 82 | |
| 10076597931 | Confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide | 83 | |
| 10076597932 | Facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately | 84 | |
| 10076597933 | Critical | inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably | 85 | |
| 10076597934 | Resigned | to give up deliberately | 86 | |
| 10076597935 | Astonished | feeling or showing great surprise or wonder | 87 | |
| 10076597936 | Mock-serious | of a pretended serious look or act | 88 | |
| 10076597937 | Pedantic | narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned; dull | 89 | |
| 10076597938 | Didactic | designed or intended to teach | 90 | |
| 10076597939 | Remorseful | motivated or marked by remorse | 91 | |
| 10076597940 | Disdainful | full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior | 92 | |
| 10076597941 | Laudatory | of, relating to, or expressing praise | 93 | |
| 10076597942 | Mystified | to perplex the mind of | 94 | |
| 10076597943 | Reflective | marked by reflection | 95 | |
| 10076597944 | Maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly | 96 | |
| 10076597945 | Sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism | 97 | |
| 10076597946 | Patriotic | befitting or characteristic of a patriot | 98 | |
| 10076597947 | Jingoistic | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy | 99 | |
| 10076597948 | Detached | exhibiting an aloof objectivity usually free from prejudice or self-interest | 100 | |
| 10076597949 | Indignant | marked by anger aroused by injustice | 101 | |
| 10076597950 | Intimate | very familiar | 102 | |
| 10076597951 | Judgmental | authoritative and often having critical opinions | 103 | |
| 10076597952 | Jovial | happy | 104 | |
| 10076597953 | Lyrical | expressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like | 105 | |
| 10076597954 | Matter-of-fact | accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional | 106 | |
| 10076597955 | Morose | gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent | 107 | |
| 10076597956 | Malicious | purposely hurtful | 108 | |
| 10076597957 | Optimistic | hopeful, cheerful | 109 | |
| 10076597958 | Obsequious | polite and obedient in order to gain something | 110 | |
| 10076597959 | Caustic | intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting | 111 | |
| 10076597960 | Conventional | lacking spontaneity, originality, individuality | 112 | |
| 10076597961 | Disdainful | scornful | 113 | |
| 10076597962 | Derisive | ridiculing, mocking | 114 | |
| 10076597963 | Earnest | intense, a sincere state of mind | 115 | |
| 10076597964 | Erudite | learned, polished, scholarly | 116 | |
| 10076597965 | Fanciful | using the imagination | 117 | |
| 10076597966 | Forthright | directly frank without hesitation | 118 | |
| 10076597967 | Gloomy | darkness, sadness, rejection | 119 | |
| 10076597968 | Haughty | proud and vain to the point of arrogance | 120 | |
| 10076597969 | Accusatory | Charging of wrong doing | 121 | |
| 10076597970 | Apathetic | Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern | 122 | |
| 10076597971 | Awe | Solemn wonder | 123 | |
| 10076597972 | Cynical | Questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people | 124 | |
| 10076597973 | Condescension; condescending | a feeling of superiority | 125 | |
| 10076597974 | Callous | unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others | 126 | |
| 10076597975 | Contemplative | studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue | 127 | |
| 10076597976 | Critical | finding fault | 128 | |
| 10076597977 | Choleric | Hot-tempered, easily angered | 129 | |
| 10076597978 | Contemptuous | showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect | 130 |
