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6818536421Cumulative SentenceBegins with subject and verb followed by modifying elements at the end0
6818536422ApostropheA writer breaks the flow of writing to directly address a person or personified object1
6818536423AnaphoraRepetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more clauses within the same sentence2
6818536424AnadiplosisA rhetorical trope formed by repeating the last word of one clause or sentence at the beginning of the next Watch your thoughts, they become your words3
6818536425EpistropheThe repetition of the same word at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences4
6818536426AntithesisEstablishing a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them often in parallel structure Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country5
6818536427ChiasmusA crossing parallelism where the second part is balanced with the first part in reverse order Word flop, no repeats What is learned unwillingly is gladly forgotten6
6818536428AntimetaboleWords are repeated in different grammatical forms, reversing the order to intensify the final formation Idea flop When the going gets tough the tough get going7
6818690706ArchaismOutdated language8
6818690707ZeugmaOn his fishing trip he caught three fish and a cold When a word is used to modify two separate ideas with a different meaning to each9
6818690708AppositionA noun followed by another noun that refers to the same thing My friend the doctor10
6818690709TautologyThe redundant or pointless use of words Today's modern technology11
6818690710AphorismA concise pithy statement of an opinion or general truth12
6818690711HypophoraAsking and answering a question13
6818690712ParadoxAn apparent contradiction of ideas or statements The only way to overcome death is to die14
6818690713MetonymyCharacteristic takes the place of the whole The crown refers to the king15
6818690714SynecdochePart refers to the whole All hands on deck16
6818690715LitotesIronical understatement for which the affirmative is expressed through the negation of the opposite Not unattractive17
6818978809BombasticOverly rhetorical18
6818978810InductionReach a general conclusion19
6818978811DeductionReach a specific conclusion20
6818978812DiatribeAn angry long speech the strongly criticizes someone or something21
6818978813LampoonA sharp satire against an individual or institution that severely ridicules their character or behavior22
6818978814CaricatureA description of an individual or institution that exaggerates it's faults23
6818978815Tongue in CheekPretending to be serious while making a ridiculous comment24
6818978816EsotericUderstood only by a select few25
6818978817InsolentBoldly rude26
6818978818InsipidWithout distinctive qualities27
6818978819ObtuseNot sensitive or observant28
6818978820PedanticOverly concerned with minute details, ostentatious29
6818978821PretentiousCharacterized by presumed dignity and importance30
6818978822TriteLacking in freshness31
6818978823AdmonitoryServes to give warning32
6818978824MoroseGloomily ill humored33
6818978825DidacticIntended for instruction34
6818978826IncredulousSkeptical35
6818978827StaidSedate in character36
6818978828ObsequiousShowing servile complaisance37
6818978829DrollAmusing in an odd way38
6818978830JovialCharacterized by joyous humor39
6818978831ReverentBeing respecful40
6818978832SardonicCynical and mocking41
6818978833WryDisdainful irony42
6818978834CausticSeverely critical43
6818978835SurlyRude or bad tempered44
6818978836CholericExtremely irritable45
6818978837PlacidNot easily upset46
6818978838LugubriousSounding sad47
6818978839EffusiveExpressing feelings of gratitude48
6818978840DiffidentModest or shy49
6818978841DidacticIntending to instruct50
6818978842CogentConvincing, reasonable51
6818978843ImperiousArrogantly overbearing52
6818978844IndolentLazy53
6818978845PoignantProfoundly moving54
6818978846EgregriousOffensive55
6818978847FlagrantShocking or noticeable56
6818978848AuspiciousPromising57
6818978849DubiousDoubtful58
6818978850SpuriousNot genuine59
6818978851AmbivalentUncertain60
6818978852TenuousWeak61
6818978853AssiduousHardworking62
6818978854PejoritiveBelittling63
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