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| 2292974345 | reductio ad absurdum | "to reduce the absurd" | 0 | |
| 2292974752 | syllogism | the format of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion | 1 | |
| 2292990412 | anaphora | the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition | 2 | |
| 2292992478 | epigraph | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme | 3 | |
| 2292996406 | invective | a verbally abusive attack | 4 | |
| 2293014415 | elegiac | having a mournful quality | 5 | |
| 2292997725 | metonymy | a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea | 6 | |
| 2292993289 | anecdote | a story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point | 7 | |
| 2292989035 | allegory | a work that functions on a symbolic level | 8 | |
| 2293004594 | motif | the repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters | 9 | |
| 2293026793 | syntax | the grammatical structure of prose and poetry | 10 | |
| 2293028181 | oxymoron | an image of contradictory term (bitter-sweet, pretty ugly, jumbo shrimp) | 11 | |
| 2293029673 | euphemism | a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate of uncomfortable ("He went to is final reward" = "He died") Euphemisms are often used to obscure the reality of a situation. "collateral damage" = "civilian deaths" in military operations | 12 | |
| 2293033497 | pedantic | a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing | 13 | |
| 2293037583 | exhortation | an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something | 14 | |
| 2293038336 | laudatory | expressing praise and commendation | 15 |
