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| 8064320103 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is | 0 | |
| 8064320104 | Denotation vs Connotation | Denotation: literal/dictionary meaning Connotation: the meaning we associate with the word | 1 | |
| 8064320105 | Rhetoric | The art of using language effectively and persuasively; writing or speaking | 2 | |
| 8064320106 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 3 | |
| 8064320107 | Style | the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work; word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement | 4 | |
| 8064320108 | Tone vs Mood | Tone: way the author expresses his attitude through his writing Mood: general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader | 5 | |
| 8064320109 | Paradox vs Oxymoron | Paradox: a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true Oxymoron: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction | 6 | |
| 8064320110 | Extended Metaphor and similes | Extended Metaphor: when an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked tenors, vehicles, and grounds throughout a poem or story Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid | 7 | |
| 8064320111 | Bombast | Inflated, pretentious language | 8 | |
| 8064320112 | Rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 9 | |
| 8064320113 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant | 10 | |
| 8064320114 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 11 | |
| 8064320115 | Aphorism vs Adage vs Proverb vs Maxim vs Motto | Aphorism: a pithy observation that contains a general truth Adage: a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth; gained through lot of use (long term use) Proverb: a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice; metaphorical, short, widely know, common sense/cultural experience Maxim: a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct; stresses being brief, clearly expressed Motto: a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution | 12 | |
| 8064320116 | Tropes | the use of figurative language - via word, phrase, or even an image - for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech | 13 | |
| 8064320117 | Malapropism | A word humorously misused | 14 | |
| 8064320118 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 15 | |
| 8064320119 | Satire vs Parody | Satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues Parody: an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect | 16 | |
| 8064320120 | Induction vs Deduction | Induction: A process of reasoning (arguing) which infers a general conclusion based Deduction: a method of reasoning from the general to the specific | 17 | |
| 8064320121 | Circumlocution | using too many words; long-windedness | 18 | |
| 8064320122 | Logical falacy | common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument | 19 | |
| 8064320123 | Rhetorical modes | Describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of the major kinds of writing | 20 |
