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| 7199409356 | Polysyndeton | The use of several conjunctions in close succession. |  | 0 |
| 7199412142 | Satire | A technique employed by writers to explore & criticize foolishness and corruption of an individuale or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule. |  | 1 |
| 7199432267 | Colloquialism | Words or expressions used in ordinary language by common people. |  | 2 |
| 7199436800 | Asyndeton | Omitting of conjunctions between words phrases, or clauses. |  | 3 |
| 7199438504 | Antithesis | Contrasting relationship between two ideas. |  | 4 |
| 7199440577 | Periodic Sentence Structure | Has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader. |  | 5 |
| 7199448940 | Parallelism | Gives two or more parts of the sentences a similar form. | | 6 |
| 7199450969 | Syntax | The way in which words and punctuation are used and arranged to form phrases, clauses and sentences. |  | 7 |
| 7199454545 | Diction | A style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. It separates good writing from bad writing. Ex. Formal: Hello, young man. It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance. How are you feeling? | 8 | |
| 7199463477 | Tone | An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the view point of a writer on a particular subject. |  | 9 |
| 7199466647 | Rhetorical Strategies | Help a writer organize evidence, connect facts into a sequence, and provide clusters of information necessary for conveying a purpose or an argument. |  | 10 |
| 7199470202 | Rhetoric | The study and practice of effective communication; the ability to use language effectively, particulary in argument and persuasion. |  | 11 |
