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| 13812274171 | Rhetorical triangle | The relationship between speaker, audience and subject |  | 0 |
| 13812274172 | 1. Alliteration | repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence |  | 1 |
| 13812274173 | Allusion | Brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictional) or to a work of art |  | 2 |
| 13812274174 | Anaphora | Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines. | 3 | |
| 13812274175 | Antimetabole | : Repetition of words in reverse order | 4 | |
| 13812274176 | Antithesis | Opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction | 5 | |
| 13812274177 | Archaic diction | old-fashion or outdated choices of words | 6 | |
| 13812274178 | Asyndeton | Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words. | 7 | |
| 13812274179 | Cumulative sentence | sentences that completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and then builds and adds on | 8 | |
| 13812274180 | Hortative sentence | Sentence that exhorts, urges, entrants, implores, or calls to action. | 9 | |
| 13812274181 | Imperative sentence | Sentence used to command or enjoin |  | 10 |
| 13812274182 | Inversion | Invert the order of words in a sentence (variation of the subject-verb-object order.) | 11 | |
| 13812274183 | 12. Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences. | 12 | |
| 13812274184 | Metaphor | Figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as | 13 | |
| 13812274185 | Oxymoron | A paradox made up of two seeming contradictory words |  | 14 |
| 13812274186 | Parallelism | Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. | 15 | |
| 13812274187 | Periodic sentence | Sentence whose main clause is withheld until the end. | 16 | |
| 13812274188 | Personification | Attributing of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or an idea. | 17 | |
| 13812274189 | 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 | |
| 13812274190 | Synecdoche | Figure of speech that uses a part to represent the whole. | 19 | |
| 13812274191 | Zeugma | Use of two different word in a grammatically similar way that produces different, often incongruous, meanings. | 20 | |
| 13812274192 | Argument | A single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer. | 21 | |
| 13812274193 | Claim | States the author's argument, main idea, or position. | 22 | |
| 13812274194 | Claim of fact | Asserts that something is true or not | 23 | |
| 13812274195 | Claim of policy | Proposes a change | 24 | |
| 13812274196 | Claim of value | Attempt to prove that some things are good or bad, right or wrong. | 25 | |
| 13812274197 | 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. | 26 | |
| 13812274198 | Open thesis | is one that does not list all of the points the writer intends to cover in an essay. | 27 | |
| 13812274199 | First-hand evidence | evidence based on something the writer knows, whether it's from personal experience, observation, or general knowledge of events. | 28 | |
| 13812274200 | Second-hand evidence | evidences that is accessed through research, reading, and investigation. It includes factual and historical information, expert opinions, and quantitative data. | 29 | |
| 13812274201 | Quantitative evidence | evidence that includes things that can be measured, cited, counted, or otherwise represent in numbers—for instance, statistics, surveys, polls, census information. | 30 | |
| 13812274202 | Rebuttal | gives voice to possible objections. | 31 | |
| 13812274203 | Syllogism | A logical structure that uses the major premise and minor premise to reach a necessary conclusion. | 32 | |
| 13812274204 | Style | the unique way an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to a particular style. | 33 | |
| 13812274205 | Diction | a speaker's choice of words. | 34 | |
| 13812274206 | Ad hominem | tactic of switching the argument from the issue at hand to the character of the other speaker. | 35 | |
| 13812274207 | Ad populum (bandwagon) | evidence boils down to "everybody's doing it so it must be a good thing to do." | 36 | |
| 13812274208 | Appeal to false authority | someone who has no expertise to speak in an issues is cited as an authority. | 37 | |
| 13812274209 | 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. | 38 | |
| 13812274210 | Circular reasoning | which the argument repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence. | 39 | |
| 13812274211 | Either/or (false dilemma) | the speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choice. | 40 | |
| 13812274212 | 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. | 41 | |
| 13812274213 | Post hoc ergo propter hoc | it is incorrect to always claim that something happened is a cause just because it happened earlier. | 42 | |
| 13812274214 | Strawman | when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea. | 43 | |
| 13812274215 | Euphemism | a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way if saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. | 44 | |
| 13812274216 | Parody | comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original. It can be utterly mocking or gently humorous. | 45 | |
| 13812274217 | Reductio ad absurdum | technique useful in creating a comical effect and is also an argument technique. | 46 | |
| 13812274218 | Syntax | the grammatical structure of prose and poetry. | 47 | |
| 13812274219 | Understatement | opposite of an exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. | 48 | |
| 13812274220 | Metonymy | figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea. | 49 | |
| 13812274221 | Sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking | 50 | |
| 13812274222 | Sarcastic | given to the use of sarcasm | 51 | |
| 13812274223 | Ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony | 52 | |
| 13812274224 | Mocking | to treat with contempt or ridicule | 53 | |
| 13812274225 | Scornful | to be full of scorn | 54 | |
| 13812274226 | Satiric | of, relating to, or constituting satire | 55 | |
| 13812274227 | Objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations | 56 | |
| 13812274228 | Naïve | marked by unaffected simplicity | 57 | |
| 13812274229 | Nostalgic | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition | 58 | |
| 13812274230 | Idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity | 59 | |
| 13812274231 | Reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence | 60 | |
| 13812274232 | Lugubrious | to be mournful | 61 | |
| 13812274233 | Elegiac | written in or consisting of elegiac couplets | 62 | |
| 13812274234 | Gothic | of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents | 63 | |
| 13812274235 | Macabre | dwelling on the gruesome | 64 | |
| 13812274236 | Vituperative | uttering or given to censure | 65 | |
| 13812274237 | Scathing | bitterly severe | 66 | |
| 13812274238 | Confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide | 67 | |
| 13812274239 | Facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately | 68 | |
| 13812274240 | Critical | inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably | 69 | |
| 13812274241 | Resigned | to give up deliberately | 70 | |
| 13812274242 | Pedantic | narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned; dull | 71 | |
| 13812274243 | Didactic | designed or intended to teach | 72 | |
| 13812274244 | Disdainful | full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior | 73 | |
| 13812274245 | Maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly | 74 | |
| 13812274246 | Sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism | 75 | |
| 13812274247 | Patriotic | befitting or characteristic of a patriot | 76 | |
| 13812274248 | Jingoistic | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy | 77 | |
| 13812274249 | Indignant | marked by anger aroused by injustice | 78 | |
| 13812274250 | Intimate | very familiar | 79 | |
| 13812274251 | Judgmental | authoritative and often having critical opinions | 80 | |
| 13812274252 | Jovial | happy | 81 | |
| 13812274253 | Lyrical | expressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like | 82 | |
| 13812274254 | Matter-of-fact | accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional | 83 | |
| 13812274255 | Morose | gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent | 84 | |
| 13812274256 | Malicious | purposely hurtful | 85 | |
| 13812274257 | Optimistic | hopeful, cheerful | 86 | |
| 13812274258 | Obsequious | polite and obedient in order to gain something | 87 | |
| 13812274259 | Caustic | intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting | 88 | |
| 13812274260 | Conventional | lacking spontaneity, originality, individuality | 89 | |
| 13812274261 | Disdainful | scornful | 90 | |
| 13812274262 | Derisive | ridiculing, mocking | 91 | |
| 13812274263 | Earnest | intense, a sincere state of mind | 92 | |
| 13812274264 | Erudite | learned, polished, scholarly | 93 | |
| 13812274265 | Fanciful | using the imagination | 94 | |
| 13812274266 | Forthright | directly frank without hesitation | 95 | |
| 13812274267 | Gloomy | darkness, sadness, rejection | 96 | |
| 13812274268 | Haughty | proud and vain to the point of arrogance | 97 | |
| 13812274269 | Accusatory | Charging of wrong doing | 98 | |
| 13812274270 | Apathetic | Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern | 99 | |
| 13812274271 | Awe | Solemn wonder | 100 | |
| 13812274272 | Cynical | Questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people | 101 | |
| 13812274273 | Condescension; condescending | a feeling of superiority | 102 | |
| 13812274274 | Callous | unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others | 103 | |
| 13812274275 | Contemplative | studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue | 104 | |
| 13812274276 | Critical | finding fault | 105 | |
| 13812274277 | Choleric | Hot-tempered, easily angered | 106 | |
| 13812274278 | Contemptuous | showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect | 107 | |
| 13812274279 | Narrative | This rhetorical mode tells a story | 108 | |
| 13812274280 | Deduction | This is making a conclusion by going from whole to part | 109 | |
| 13812274281 | Induction | This is making a conclusion by going from part to whole | 110 | |
| 13812274282 | Illustration | This rhetorical mode explains a general statement by means of one or more specific examples | 111 | |
| 13812274283 | Description | This rhetorical mode describes something - a person, a place, or an object | 112 | |
| 13812274284 | Defintion | This rhetorical mode explains what a word, idea, or topic means | 113 |
