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5187662176AllusionA reference to something else, typically another work of literature or work of art, within a text or speech.0
5261668354AnaphoraRepetition of words at the BEGINNING of subsequent sentences.1
5261671674AnecdoteA short, interesting story about a real incident or person; this can be used as an example in an argument2
5261676965AntithesisThe opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite3
5261681536AphorismA concise statement of principle or truth, typically by an ancient classical author.4
5261684936AsyndetonThe elimination of conjunctions within a list5
5261687438Ethical AppealAn appeal to the character of the speaker and his credibility.6
5261691336EuphemismA statement or word that works as a substitute to make things seem less harsh; less offensive wording.7
5261696954Extended MetaphorA comparison that is developed throughout a text8
5261700704FootnoteA reference printed at the bottom of a page or at the end of work that acts to clarify information within the work or provide citations.9
5261707475HyperboleThe deliberate use of over exaggeration and overstatement10
5261710715Logical appealAn appeal to the conclusive reasoning behind an argument11
5261714535Logical Fallacypotential weakness in an argument12
5261720444ParadoxA statement that appears to be contradictory yet actually contains elements of truth13
5261723199ParallelismWhen words, phrases, clauses, or sentences repeat the same structural similarities14
5261726967Pathetic AppealAn appeal to the audience members' emotions to sway their opinions15
5261730464PersonificationDescription that focuses on giving inanimate objects human qualities16
5261735440PolysyndetonThe consistent use of conjunctions found within a list17
5261738803RepetitionThe action of repeating something that has already been said or written18
5261741880Rhetorical QuestionA question that is posited even when the speaker doesn't intend for anyone to answer19
5261750281SatireA work that is meant to criticize and expose some element of society20
5261752928Synecdoche/MetonymyUsing a part of something, or an element closely related to something to represent the whole21
5261758500Understatement (Litotes)Presenting something as being less harsh than it actually is22
5261762844Unethical SynthesisTaking others' words out of context for the sake of furthering one's own argument23
5261767276Verbal IroneWhen what is said is not what is meant24

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