7591898285 | Alliteration | the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring woods | 0 | |
7591921913 | Allusion | an indirect reference to a person, place, of political significance | 1 | |
7591937098 | Ambiguity | a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways | 2 | |
7591960349 | Analogy | comparison between to things or ideas, usually unlike | 3 | |
7610300261 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence | 4 | |
7591978676 | Antithesis | the contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of ideas | 5 | |
7591994759 | Aphorism | a statement that is based on a general truth, not comical | 6 | |
7601603021 | Apostrophe | a figure of speech where the speaker detaches themselves from the reality and addresses an imaginary idea | 7 | |
7601603022 | Bias | an opinion in favor or against an idea | 8 | |
7601603023 | Claim | a statement of the truth of something that can be argued | 9 | |
7601605498 | Cliche | something that is so commonly used that it is no longer original | 10 | |
7601609600 | Colloquial(ism) | a word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech | 11 | |
7601609601 | Concession | where author acknowledges a point made by an opponent | 12 |
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