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| 7093161861 | Litotes | From the Greek word "simple" or "plain." It is a figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite. It is a special form of understatement, where the surface denial serves, through ironic contrast, to reinforce the underlying assertion. | 0 | |
| 7093161862 | Loose sentence - | A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. If a period were placed at the end of the independent clause, the clause would be a complete sentence. | 1 | |
| 7093161863 | Metaphor - | A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Ex. Her smile was brighter than the sun. | 2 | |
| 7093161864 | Metonymy | A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name." It is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. | 3 | |
| 7093161865 | Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Simple examples include such words as buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny, and murmur. | 4 | |
| 7093161866 | Oxymoron - | From the Greek for "pointedly foolish," it is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Ex. I must be cruel only to be kind. | 5 | |
| 7093161867 | Paradox - | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. Ex. What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young. | 6 | |
| 7093161868 | Parallelism - | This term comes from Greek roots meaning "beside one another." It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. IE "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity . . ." | 7 | |
| 7093161869 | Parody - | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 8 | |
| 7093161870 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. Ex. An English teacher who corrects every grammar mistake. | 9 | |
| 7093161871 | Periodic sentence - | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. For example: "Ecstatic with my AP score, I let out a loud, joyful shout!" | 10 | |
| 7093161872 | Personification - | A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. | 11 | |
| 7093161873 | Polysyndeton | Figure of addition and emphasis which intentionally employs a series of conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) not normally found in successive words, phrases or clauses; the deliberate and excessive use of conjunctions in successive words or clauses. | 12 | |
| 7093161874 | Rhetorical Question | Differs from hypophora in that it is not answered by the writer because its answer is obvious or obviously desired, and usually just a yes or no answer would suffice. It is used for effect, emphasis, or provocation, or for drawing a concluding statement from the fact at hand. | 13 | |
| 7093161875 | Sarcasm - | From the Greek meaning "to tear flesh," this involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something. | 14 | |
| 7093161876 | Satire - | A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule. It can be recognized by the many devices used effectively: irony, wit, parody, caricature, hyperbole, understatement, and sarcasm. | 15 | |
| 7093161877 | Simile - | A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike a metaphor, it draws resemblance with the help of the words "like" or "as". Ex. "Her smile was like the sun." | 16 | |
| 7093161878 | Semantics - | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. | 17 | |
| 7093161879 | Syllogism | From the Greek for "reckoning together, " it is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises (the first one called "major" and the second, "minor") that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. A frequently cited example proceeds as follows; Major premise: All men are mortal Minor premise: Socrates is a man. Conclusion: Therefore, Socrates is mortal. | 18 | |
| 7093161880 | Synecdoche | is a type of metaphor in which the part stands for the whole, the whole for a part, the genus for the species, the species for the genus, the material for the thing made, or in short, any portion, section, or main quality for the whole or the thing itself (or vice versa). Ex. Give us this day our daily bread. | 19 |
