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3533436847AlliterationRepetition of the same letter or sound of words close to each other0
3533436848AllusionA reference to something else1
3533436849AnalogyA comparison between two things that are very different, but one is more familiar2
3533436850AntithesisAn opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction3
3533436851AssertionA strong, declarative statement4
3533473539AsyndetonOmission of conjunctions between phrases, a list5
3533483201BandwagonWhen something is trending, so everyone follows it because they see others following it6
3533483202ClaimA statement that is arguable and used as a primary point in an argument7
3533484125ConceitA comparison of two unlikely things that is drawn out throughout the literature8
3533486033ConcessionAn acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable9
3533487142Counter ArgumentAn opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward10
3533488934Cumulative SentenceCompletes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence and builds on11
3533490382Ethical AppealAn appeal to character12
3533492227Hortative SentenceA sentence that calls to action13
3533493019HumorA literary tool used to make an audience laugh14
3533494139HyperboleAn extreme exaggeration15
3533495215ImageryA sensory detail that evokes the five senses16
3533496596InversionThe usual subject-verb order of a sentence is reversed17
3533497388IronyThe contrast between what is stated and what is explicitly meant18
3533498028JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences19
3533499287Logical AppealAn appeal to logic20
3533500143MetaphorA comparison between two things that does not use like or as21
3533503741MetonymyAn attribute or commonly associated feature is used to name something22
3533504582OxymoronJuxtaposition of words that seem to contradict one another23
3533506108Periodic SentenceSentence whose main clause is withheld until the end24
3533507808PersonificationGiving humanlike qualities to an inhuman thing25
3533509067PolysyndetonConjunctions after every phrase or item in a sentence26
3533509996SchemesFigures of speech that deal with word order and syntax27
3533510649SimileA comparison between two things using like or as28
3533511693Standard SentenceRegular sentence order, subject verb object29
3533513215Thesis StatementA sentence that identifies the main idea of the text30
3533514118TropesUsing words in ways other than their literal meaning31
3533515204ZeugmaUsing two different words in a grammatically similar way that produces different meanings32
3534042660AntimetaboleRepetition of words in reverse order33
3534045591Archaic dictionOutdated or old choice of words34
3534048979Complex sentenceA sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause35
3534050540Compound sentenceA sentence with two independent clauses36
3534061023Imperative sentenceA sentence used to command or enjoin37
3534062154OccasionThe time and place of the piece38
3534062627AudienceThe group of readers the piece is directed to39
3534063882PacingWaiting until the end to reveal the details40
3534066662ParallelismThe use of similar grammatical structure to show similarities and differences41
3534068020PathosAppeal to emotion42
3534070945PersonaThe narrator or speaker43
3534072519PolemicA strong verbal or written attack44
3534073417PropagandaBiased information used to promote something45
3534074697PurposeThe reason behind the text46
3534076378RefutationTo prove something false47
3534080427RhetoricThe art of persuasive writing48
3534082270Rhetorical appealsPathos, ethos, logos49
3534084574Rhetorical questionA question that does not demand an answer50
3534088855Rhetorical triangleA tool used to write persuasively51
3534090161SpeakerThe one speaking in the text52
3534091664SubjectThe main idea53
3534092558TextOkay if you don't know what text is then idk what to tell you54
3534098189AdvantageousCreating circumstances that makes things more likely55
3534099176DangerousAble to cause harm56
3534100086FearfulShowing fear57
3534101051PleasantFriendly and likable58
3534102877BlusteryTo be loud and noisy59
3534103624CynicalBelieving the worst of human nature's motives60
3534104460IdealisticOf high moral or intellectual value61
3534105834PragmaticDealing with things practically62
3534106893SolemnSerious63
3534107744AnecdoteA short story related to the topic64
3534108791AppealTo make a request65
3534113060SatireThe use of humor to expose and criticize66
3534167196TiradeA long, angry speech67
3534172272Concrete dictionWords that stimulate a senosy response in the reader68
3534175408Figurative languageFigures of speech in writing69
3534177288UnderstatementPresenting something as less important than it actually is70

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