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7148403280AllegoryAnimal Farm0
7148403281AlliterationSally sells sea shells by the sea shore1
7148403282AllusionDon't be a Scrooge!2
7148403283AmbiguityWe saw her duck.3
7148403284AnalogyPens are the swords of writers.4
7148403285AnaphoraI came. I saw. I conquered.5
7148403286AntecedentMary bought a new shirt and then wore it.6
7148403287AntithesisIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times7
7148403288AphorismIf it's not broken, don't fix it.8
7148403289ApostropheFeet don't fail me now.9
7148403290AsyndetonVeni, video, vici10
7148403291AtmosphereNight has a dreary atmosphere11
7148403292Begging the QuestionWhy did she steal the money? Because she did.12
7148403293CaricaturePolitical caricatures are used to exaggerate unflattering features.13
7148403294ClauseI like pizza (independent) and wings (dependent).14
7148403295ColloquialismPiece of cake15
7148403296Comma SpliceI like fruit, I like cheese.16
7148403297Complex SentenceI like hanging out with friends, and I like going shopping.17
7148403298ConceitRomeo compares Juliet to a boat in a storm at sea.18
7148403299ConnotationSmelly is negative. Fragrant is positive.19
7148403300ConsonanceSally sells sea shells by the sea shore.20
7148403301Dangling ModifierWhen she heard the door open, her pencil fell.21
7148403302Deductive ReasoningGeometry Proofs22
7148403303DenotationFast = to be quick23
7148403304DialectY'all24
7148403305DictionViolent diction = slaughter25
7148403306DidacticTuesday's With Morrie26
7148403307ElegyPublic elegies are delivered after tragedies27
7148403308EthosResume28
7148403309EulogyEulogy given at funerals29
7148403310EuphemismPassed away = dead30
7148403311Extended MetaphorJuliet to the Sun31
7148403312Figurative LanguageMetaphors, alliteration32
7148403313Figure of SpeechSimile, metaphor, etc33
7148403314Fragmentto the gym34
7148403315HomilyChurch sermon35
7148403316HyperboleI'm so hungry I could eat a horse.36
7148403317ImageryThe eerie silence was shattered by her scream.37
7148403318Imperative SentenceClean your room.38
7148403319InferenceEmma threw up. = She is sick.39
7148403320Inductive ReasoningAll cats observed purr. = All cats purr.40
7148403321IronyMan died of dehydration. It rains at his funeral.41
7148403322IsocolonMany are called, few are chosen.42
7148403323LitotesShe's not a beauty queen.43
7148403324LogosUsing statistics44
7148403325MetaphorThe girl was a beam of light in his life.45
7148403326MetonymyCrown = King46
7148403327Direct ObjectThe dog ran.47
7148403328Indirect ObjectThe dog ran to the fence.48
7148403329ParadoxFight for peace49
7148403330ParallelismEasy come, easy go.50
7148403331ParodyVampires Suck51
7148403332PathosSad dog commercial52
7148403333PedanticTom Buchanan is a pedantic character53
7148403334Periodic SentenceThe child, who was being chased, ran.54
7148403335Point of ViewFirst person uses "I" and "me"55
7148403336ProseBrace New World56
7148403337RhetoricRhetorical questions57
7148403338Rhetorical Modesexposition, description, narration, argumentation58
7148403339ExpositionHow to manual59
7148403340ArgumentationPolitical speech60
7148403341DescriptionTravel guide61
7148403342NarrationThree Little Pigs62
7148403343Rhetorical QuestionAm I right?63
7148403344RebuttalDefense attorney responding to allegations against their client64
7148403345Run-On SentenceI like the beach, I like vacation, I like traveling.65
7148403346SatireIt's raining and someone says nice weather huh66
7148403347SemanticsDestination and last stop mean slightly different things67
7148403348StyleAuthor decides not to use capita letters68
7148403349Subject ComplementThe dog is brown. (Brown)69
7148403350Subject Verb AgreementThe dog barks. The dogs bark.70
7148403351Subordinate ClauseShe answered the phone when it rang. (When it rang)71
7148403352SyllogismAll canines are dogs. Max is a canine. = Max is a dog.72
7148403353SymbolismAmerican flag = freedom73
7148403354SynecdocheWheels = car74
7148403355SynesthesiaThe sound of her voice is sweet.75
7148403356SyntaxHappily, they are.76
7148403357ThemeLove conquers all.77
7148403358ThesisIn Brave New World, John the Savage's unusual origins set up the events in his life.78
7148403359ToneElie Wiesel = bleak, hopeless79
7148403360ZeugmaShe broke his heart and his car.80
7148403361Evidence81
7148403362AssumptionFood at a party82
7148403363BackingStatistics83
7148403364QualifierEveryone, somewhat84
7148403365ReservationUsually85
7148403366Claim86
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