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5683230726AnaphoraA 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
5683230727MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it1
5683230728AntithesisDirect opposite2
5683230729RhetoricFrom the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively.3
5683230731AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.4
5683230732AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event5
5683230733AnecdoteA brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.6
5683230734EuphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing7
5683230735Colloquial LanguageSlang or common language that is informal8
5683230736DictionAn author's choice of words9
5683230737EthosAppeal to values, credibility10
5683230738PathosAppeal to emotion11
5683230739LogosAppeal to logic and reasoning12
5683230741ForeshadowingA hint of things to come13
5683230742HyperboleAn exaggeration14
5683230743JuxtapositionWhen two contrasting things are placed next to each other for comparison15
5683230744MetonymyA figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it16
5683230745OxymoronTwo contradictory words in one expression17
5683230746ParallelismA literary technique that relies on the use of the same syntactical structures18
5683230747ParadoxA seeming contradiction that in fact reveals some truth19
5683230748PersonaThe character created by the voice and narration of the speaker of a text20
5683230749RepetitionThe reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis21
5683230751Rhetorical DevicesThe specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax).22
5683230752Rhetorical StrategyThe way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose23
5683230753Rhetorical QuestionA question that is asked for the sake of argument24
5683230754SatireTo ridicule or mock ideas, persons, events, or doctrines25
5683230755SyntaxArrangement of words in a sentence.26
5683230756ThemeCentral idea; not limited to one text (should be universal).27
5683230757ToneAuthor/speaker's attitude28
5683230758UnderstatementWhen an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves29

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