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7367497077Simple SentenceA sentence that has one independent clause0
7367509882Compound SentenceA sentence that has 2 independent clauses joined by a conjunction1
7367518388Complex sentenceA sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses2
7367556819Parallelism/ Balanced sentencesSentences with similar grammatical structures3
7367568261AnaphoraRepetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive clauses4
7367575486EpistropheThe repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences5
7367587745PolysyndetonSeveral conjunctions are used6
7367592296SimileThe comparison using like or as7
7367595585MetaphorThe comparison between 2 things with out using like or as8
7367600712PersonificationGiving human characteristics to inanimate objects9
7367607252AnecdoteA short story about a real incident or person10
7367613680EpigraphA short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter to suggest its theme11
7367626478EpithetAn adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a qualities or characteristic of the person or thing mentioned12
7367644147RepetitionThe action of repeating something13
7367660705AllusionAn expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it14
7367666432ApostropheAn exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person or thing15
7367673350ConnotationAn idea of feeling that a word invokes in addition to it's literal meaning16
7367680845RhetoricLanguage designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect17
7367687503LogosA statement sentence or argument used to convince someone something based on logic18
7367698764PathosConvincing your audience that you can be trusted19
7367706143EthosMeans to convince an audience of the authors credibility or character20
7367713073Rhetorical questionA question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer21
7367721120AphorismAn observation that contains a general truth22
7367725290IronyExpression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite23
7367731233MotifA distinctive feature of dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition24
7367737057JuxtapositionThe fact of 2 things being seen or placed together with contrasting effects25
7367742683AnalogyA comparison between 2 things typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification26

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