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| 4739736269 | Allusion | A figure of speech that makes brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object Ex. The author of Moby Dick names an ill fated ship Pequod, referencing a tribe that was extinct years before (thus foreshadowing the ship's end) Ex. Donald Davie title's his collection of poems Essex Poems, alluding to Thomas Hardy's Wessex Poems. | 0 | |
| 4739741019 | Analogy | A comparison of two things, alike in certain aspects; particularly a method to explain something unfamiliar by comparing it to something well known Ex. In is to Out as up is to down Ex. Just as a caterpillar must grow out of its cocoon, we must grow out of our comfort zones. | 1 | |
| 4739746040 | Anaphora | A device of repetition in which the same expression (word or words) repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences Ex. As I ebb'd with the ocean of life, As I wended the shores I know, As I walk'd where the ripples continually wash you Paumanok -Walt Witman Ex. I found a world unknown I found a paradise with flaws and scars that I may call home I found you | 2 | |
| 4739764851 | Anecdote | A short narrative detailing particulars of an interesting episode of event, used most frequently for an incident in life of an important person and should lay claim to an element of truth Ex. A mother tells her son a story of her childhood. Ex. The campers each told true events of the supernatural experiences they had. | 3 | |
| 4739863202 | Antimetabole | The repetition of words in following clauses or sentences that are in reverse grammatical order Ex. One should eat to live, not live to eat. Ex. Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. -John F. Kennedy | 4 | |
| 4739865620 | Antithesis | A figure of speech characterized by strongly contrasting words, clauses, sentences or ideas: A balancing of one term against another Ex. Man proposes, God disposes Ex. His wit all see-saw between that and this, now high, now low, now master up, now miss And he himself is one vile antithesis | 5 | |
| 4739869461 | Asyndeton | A condensed form of expression in which elements usually joined by conjunctions (and, or, if, etc.) are presented in a series without said conjunctions Ex." I came, I saw, I conquered" - Julius Caesar Ex. "...government of the people, by the people, for the people" - Abraham Lincoln | 6 | |
| 4739872557 | Connotation | The emotions that words may carry, different from its original meaning: may be private/personal (from individual experience), group (national, racial, linguistal), or universal Ex. Timmy was blue (Timmy wasn't actually blue, but the word implies feeling of sadness.) Ex. Sally was a dog (Sally wasn't actually a dog, but the word implies she is dirty/gross) | 7 | |
| 4739880364 | Denotation | The specific meaning of a word, separate of emotional associations of it. Ex. Dogs are a type of animal. Ex. Blue is a color. | 8 | |
| 4739884337 | Diction | Choice of words especially with regard to correctiness, cleaniness, effectiviness, pronunication, and enunciation (used for characterization) Ex. People who live in England have special accents because of this. Ex. Sometimes those who are less educated speak and pronounce words differently than those who have had a good education | 9 | |
| 4739886747 | Logos | An element of rhetoric (persuasive writing) that enacts a certain feeling or emotion to affect the audience: specifically to give intelligent facts/ conclusions to affect the audience Ex. You shouldn't eat junk food; 95% of it is sugar and fat! Ex. You should pick me for Jeopardy because I have a GPA of 4.20 | 10 | |
| 4739933267 | Figurative Language | The various uses of language that differ from customary and "normal" construction, order, or significance Ex. iambic rhythm Ex. pentameters | 11 | |
| 4739935466 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration, either used for effect or humor Ex. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse! Ex. I'm gonna die because it's so hot in here! | 12 | |
| 4739937166 | Juxtaposition | The act of putting two or more objects side by side for emphasis or to show the differences between the two Ex. yin and yang Ex. Cat and dog (picture them next to each other) | 13 | |
| 4739939974 | Logical Fallacy | Common errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of the argument Ex. You are an evil man; therefore what you say is false (not true) Ex. Two negatives equal a positives, so two wrongs must equal a right (not true) | 14 | |
| 4744200948 | Metonymy | the substitution of a certain word with another word or object closely related to it Ex. People often speak of a monarch a "the crown" (very closely related with royalty) Ex. People often ask for a "hand" (closely related to helping others) | 15 | |
| 4744204631 | Oxymoron | A combination of words that is contradictory of itself (usually in combination of noun-noun, adjective-adjective, adjective-noun.adverb-adverb or adverb verb) Ex. Bittersweet Ex. Jumbo shrimp | 16 | |
| 4744208100 | Paradox | A statement that may seem contradictory or absurd, but may actually be well founded or true Ex. To bring peace, we must bring war Ex. Cowards die many times before death | 17 | |
| 4744210481 | Parallelism | An arrangement in which two elements of equal important is to be similarly developed and phrased (most commonly used in prose or poetry) Ex. To know her is to love her (grammatically the same) Ex. It is by logic we prove, but by intuition we discover none Ex. I like hiking, eating, and to ride a bicycle (not all same grammatically) | 18 | |
| 4744217459 | Pathos | An element of rhetoric (persuasive writing) that enacts a certain feeling or emotion to affect the audience: specifically to express sorrow, guilt, or sympathy to the audience Ex. You should vote for me because my dog died yesterday Ex. Send money to help dying children. | 19 | |
| 4744224982 | Polysyndeton | The use of more conjunctions than normal Ex. He ran and jumped and laughed for joy Ex. He ate and slept and ate again. | 20 | |
| 4744226035 | Rhetorical Question | A question used for effect and does not require a reply or intended to induce a reply Ex. Are you stupid? Ex. What is wrong with you? | 21 | |
| 4744227546 | Satire | A work or manner that blends critical attitudes with humor and wit for improving human intuitions or humanity ( using humor to put a message across) Ex. Racism is satirized in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn Ex. Political satire is seen plenty in George Orwell's Animal Farm | 22 | |
| 4744235143 | Syllogism | A formula for presenting an argument logically through analysis (consists of three divisions: major premise, minor premise, and conclusion) Ex. All public libraries should serve the people. This is a library. Therefore, this library should serve the people Ex. Nobody is perfect. I am nobody. Therefore, I am perfect. | 23 | |
| 4744241901 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole thing Ex. I have four months to feed (mouths (the part) representing (the whole)) Ex. The strings played excellently (the strings (the part) representing the entire orchestra (the whole)) | 24 | |
| 4744244564 | Syntax | The rule governed arrangement of words in a sentence Ex. The dog is brown. Ex. Colors are pretty. | 25 | |
| 4744247154 | Trope | A figure of speech used in rhetoric (persuasive writing) involving a "turn" or change of sense (the use of the word other than the literal definition) Ex. Irony, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, etc. Ex. Oxymorons, puns, personification, etc. | 26 | |
| 4744298114 | Understatement | A figure of speech in which the literal sense of what is said falls short of the magnitude of what is being talked about Ex. *Arm falls off* It's just a scratch! Ex. *in a blizzard* It's a little chilly out | 27 | |
| 4744298115 | Zeugma | A word, usually a verb or adjective, that applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically Ex. I just blew my nose, a fuse, and three circuit breakers Ex. Mr.Pickles took his hat and his leave | 28 | |
| 4744298116 | Ethos | An element of rhetoric (persuasive writing) that enacts a certain feeling or emotion to affect the audience; specifically common attitudes, morality etc. Ex. I'm a good person; vote for me. Ex. He's not a good person; don't vote for him | 29 |
