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| 14665250938 | argument | A statement put forth and supported by evidence | 0 | |
| 14665250939 | defend | to uphold or maintain one's point or claim with supporting evidence | 1 | |
| 14665250940 | challenge | an objection or query as to the truth of something, often with an implicit demand for proof. | 2 | |
| 14665250941 | qualify | reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated | 3 | |
| 14665250942 | discourse | written or spoken communication or debate | 4 | |
| 14665250943 | Rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | 5 | |
| 14665250944 | rhetorical devices | literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression | 6 | |
| 14665250945 | rhetorical modes | exposition, description, narration, argumentation | 7 | |
| 14665250946 | Semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. | 8 | |
| 14665250947 | Style | the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work | 9 | |
| 14665250948 | Antithesis | the direct opposite, a sharp contrast | 10 | |
| 14665250949 | Colloquialism | informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 11 | |
| 14665250950 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 12 | |
| 14665250951 | Ethos | credibility/trust | 13 | |
| 14665250952 | Pathos | emotional appeal | 14 | |
| 14665250953 | Logos | Appeal to logic | 15 | |
| 14665250954 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 16 | |
| 14665250955 | Denotation | the literal meaning of a word | 17 | |
| 14665250956 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 18 | |
| 14665250957 | Ellipsis | three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation | 19 | |
| 14665250958 | Equivocation | intentionally vague or ambiguous | 20 | |
| 14665250959 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 21 | |
| 14665250960 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 22 | |
| 14665250961 | malapropism | a word humorously misused | 23 | |
| 14665250962 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 24 | |
| 14665250963 | non sequitur | A statement that does not follow logically from evidence | 25 | |
| 14665250964 | pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 26 | |
| 14665250965 | platitude | stale; overused expression | 27 | |
| 14665250966 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 28 | |
| 14665250967 | Syntax | the rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences in a given language | 29 | |
| 14665250968 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 30 | |
| 14665250969 | transition | a word or phrase that links different ideas | 31 | |
| 14665250970 | Understatement | the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. | 32 | |
| 14665250971 | voice | The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker. | 33 | |
| 14665250972 | Polysyndeton | the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural | 34 | |
| 14665250973 | Asyndeton | omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words | 35 | |
| 14665250974 | Chiasmus | a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form | 36 | |
| 14665250975 | Anaphora | repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines | 37 | |
| 14665250976 | Archetype | a very typical example of a certain person or thing | 38 | |
| 14665250977 | Antimetabole | repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order | 39 | |
| 14665250978 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 40 | |
| 14665250979 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | 41 | |
| 14665250980 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 42 | |
| 14665250981 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 43 | |
| 14665250982 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 44 | |
| 14665250983 | Irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. | 45 | |
| 14665250984 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 46 | |
| 14665250985 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 47 | |
| 14665250986 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 48 | |
| 14665250987 | Parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | 49 | |
| 14665250988 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 50 | |
| 14665250989 | Pun | a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. | 51 | |
| 14665250990 | 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. | 52 | |
| 14665250991 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 53 |
