3659134846 | Anaphora | The deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence for emphasis | 0 | |
3659137768 | Anaphora | Related to grammatical parallelism | 1 | |
3659142367 | Anaphora | "I Have a Dream..." | 2 | |
3659146499 | Alliteration | The deliberate repetition of the first sound in a series of successive words. | 3 | |
3659149129 | Alliteration | sounds cool | 4 | |
3659153051 | Alliteration | Sally skipped along the rocky road. | 5 | |
3659154258 | Allusion | The deliberate reference to something else without specifically naming it. | 6 | |
3659157338 | Allusion | Piggy-backs on the power and/ or meaning of something else | 7 | |
3659160298 | Conceit | The deliberate building of an elaborate metaphor. | 8 | |
3659179027 | Conceit | "I Have a Dream" Opportunity being like cash | 9 | |
3659186419 | Aphorism | The deliberate, pithy observation that contains a general truth. | 10 | |
3659190467 | Aphorism | Usually stated in a brief, memorable way | 11 | |
3659194401 | Aphorism | "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." | 12 | |
3659198273 | Rhetorical Question | A deliberate posed question in which the speaker does not expect a respond from the audience. | 13 | |
3659203033 | Rhetorical Question | Used to spur thought or highlight something that should otherwise be obvious. | 14 | |
3659205033 | Rhetorical Question | "What do you think you're doing?" | 15 | |
3659206843 | Text | What the authour says indirectly - the implications - behind his or her words | 16 | |
3659213743 | Subtext | What the authour says indirectly - the implications - behind his or her words | 17 | |
3659215926 | Irony | The deliberate misuse of language, saying what you don't actually mean in order to convey what you really mean | 18 | |
3659222408 | Irony | Often used for humourous, sarcastic, or emphatic effect | 19 | |
3659226007 | Irony | Three types: verbal, situational, dramatic | 20 | |
3659230710 | Hyperbole | The deliberate exaggeration of statements, which the audience should recognize are not to be taken literally. | 21 | |
3659232707 | Hyperbole | Often used for humourous or emphatic effect | 22 | |
3659238900 | Hyperbole | Can be received as a logical fallacy | 23 | |
3659241226 | Satire | Deliberate joking or mocking about a topic (usually contemporary) in order to draw attention to the absurd, ignorant, or wrong behaviour of a person or group. | 24 | |
3659247590 | Satire | Often has "noble" intentions to bring about change through ridicule or shame | 25 | |
3659252148 | Satire | Off-limits subjects are generally tragedies and religion | 26 | |
3659275817 | Parody | A deliberate, humourous imitation of a serious piece of writing or type of writing meant to highlight absurdity. | 27 | |
3659278842 | Parody | Also known as "spoofs" or "lampoons" | 28 | |
3659282856 | Verisimilitude | Deliberate mimicking or giving the appearance of truth | 29 | |
3661831235 | Verisimilitude | Often achieved through use of some truth, along with diction and tone | 30 |
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