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| 2143662073 | Anaphora | A rhetorical figure of repetition in which the same word or phrase is repeated in (and usually at the beginning of) successive lines, clauses, or sentences. |  | 0 |
| 2143664723 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 1 | |
| 2143667372 | Antithesis | Direct opposite |  | 2 |
| 2143670712 | Rhetoric | From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 3 | |
| 2143673071 | Ad Hominem Argument | Attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand | 4 | |
| 2143677824 | Allegory | A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself. | 5 | |
| 2143682847 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 6 | |
| 2143686495 | Anecdote | A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event. | 7 | |
| 2377566613 | Euphemism | A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | 8 | |
| 2377573014 | Colloquial Language | Slang or common language that is informal | 9 | |
| 2377574467 | Diction | An author's choice of words | 10 | |
| 2377575466 | Ethos | Appeal to values, credibility | 11 | |
| 2377576173 | Pathos | Appeal to emotion | 12 | |
| 2377576513 | Logos | Appeal to logic and reasoning | 13 | |
| 2386304641 | Exposition | Writing or speech that is organized to explain | 14 | |
| 2386305193 | Foreshadowing | A hint of things to come | 15 | |
| 2386309940 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration | 16 | |
| 2386311628 | Juxtaposition | When two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison | 17 | |
| 2386322265 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 18 | |
| 2386324495 | Oxymoron | Two contradictory words in one expression | 19 | |
| 2386325251 | Parallelism | A literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures | 20 | |
| 2386325970 | Paradox | A seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth | 21 | |
| 2386327203 | Persona | The character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text | 22 | |
| 2386328469 | Repetition | The reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis | 23 | |
| 2386346007 | Aristotelian Triangle | Also known as the Rhetorical Triangle. Includes subject, speaker, and audience. | 24 | |
| 2386350774 | Rhetorical Devices | The specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax). | 25 | |
| 2386351558 | Rhetorical Strategy | The way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose | 26 | |
| 2386352104 | Rhetorical Question | A question that is asked for the sake of argument | 27 | |
| 2386353497 | Satire | To ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events, or doctrines | 28 | |
| 2386354452 | Syntax | Arrangement of words in a sentence. | 29 | |
| 2386356589 | Theme | Central idea; not limited to one text (should be universal). | 30 | |
| 2386357572 | Tone | Author/speaker's attitude | 31 | |
| 2386358750 | Understatement | When an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves | 32 |
