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6289546230expletiveIndeed; in fact0
6289546231parallelismI came. I saw. I conquered.1
6289546232antithesisThat's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. Give me liberty or give me death.2
6289546233anaphoraTo think on death it is a misery, / To think on life it is a vanity; / To think on the world verily it is, / To think that here man hath no perfect bliss. -Peacham3
6289546234hypophoraBut it is certainly possible to ask, How hot is the oven at its hottest point, when the *average* temperature is 425 degrees? We learned that the peak temperatures approached...4
6289546235metonymyThe orders came directly from the White House. The checkered flag waved and victory crossed the finish line.5
6289546236apostrophe"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"6
6289546237alliterationDone well, alliteration is a satisfying sensation.7
6289546238chiasmusHe labors without complaining and without bragging rests8
6289546239allusionIf you take his parking place, you can expect WWII all over again. Plan ahead: it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.9
6289546240synedocheIf I had some wheels, I'd put on my best threads and ask for Jane's hand in marriage.10
6289546241epithet"Richard the Lion-Hearted" for Richard I "Man's best friend" for a dog11
6289546242hyperboleThere are a thousand reasons why more research is needed on solar energy12
6289546243oxymoronThe cost-saving program became an expensive endeavor. A wise-fool.13
6289546244understatementThe 1906 San Francisco earthquake interrupted business somewhat in the downtown area.14

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