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15021113774imperative sentencesentence used to command or enjoin0
15021117048Hyperboledeliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce an ironic effect. An overstatement to make a point.1
15021129237ImageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)2
15021134488Inversioninverted order of words in a sentence (variation of the subject-verb-object order)3
15021137480Ironya figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words4
15021142462JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts5
15021144986Metaphorcomparison not using like or as6
15021152106MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it7
15021159337MoodFeeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader8
15021162479Oxymorona paradox made up of two seemingly contradictory words9
15021166517Paradoxstatement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but reveals a truth10
15021174524Parallelismsimilarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses11
15021188260pedanticAn adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.12
15021191368periodic sentenceA sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.13
15021193827PersonificationA figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.14
15021207596rhetorical questionA question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer15
15021210459SatireA work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.16
15021215882SynecdocheA type of metaphor in which the part stands for the whole17
15021223858Syntaxthe way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses and sentences. Group of words.18
15021235460ToneSimilar to mood, tone describes the author's attitude toward his material, the audience, or both. Some words describing tone are playful, serious, businesslike, sarcastic, humorous, formal, ornate, sardonic, somber, etc.19
15021244773UnderstatementThe ironic minimizing of fact, presents something as less significant than it is.20
15021249028witsurprises and delights. A witty statement is humorous while suggesting the speakers verbal power in creating ingenious/perceptive remarks.21
15021266954Zeugmaa figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses22
15021274057complex sentencea sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.23
15021280244compound sentencea sentence with more than one subject or predicate.24

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