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| 7656071901 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. | 0 | |
| 7656080370 | Dead Metaphor | An expression that once had figurative value, but has two terms that are so closely related that a metaphor is now accepted as a literal truth. Ex. A ¨face¨ of a clock is not actually a face but has been socially accepted as a literal truth. | 1 | |
| 7656144918 | Similie | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). Often uses like or as. | 2 | |
| 7656177090 | Enthymeme | an argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated. Ex. ¨All murderers should be executed" What should be implied is the missing premise is all murderers are menaces to public safety. | 3 | |
| 7656218952 | Syllogism | an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs ). | 4 | |
| 7656276657 | Rhetorical Question | a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. Ex. Are you crazy? | 5 | |
| 7656294352 | Hypophora | The technique of asking a question, then proceeding to answer it. | 6 | |
| 7656314637 | Ethos | The appeal of having the reader beleive that you are simular and have common interests. Ex. ¨We´re all in this together.¨ | 7 | |
| 7656390787 | Pathos | An appeal to emotions, values, desires, hopes, fears, or prejudice. Ex. ¨Political wars can hurt your friends and family.¨ | 8 | |
| 7656398139 | Logos | The appeal to logical evidence behind an argument. Ex. ¨"More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss." | 9 | |
| 7656444058 | Antithesis | a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins". | 10 | |
| 7656465792 | Litotes | ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., you won't be sorry, meaning you'll be glad ). Emphasizes a point by using a word opposite to the condition. ex. ¨The school was certainly not bad at teaching.¨ | 11 | |
| 7656497011 | Hyperbole | An exaggeration of a statement in order to give it emphasis or focus. Ex. ¨Florida feels like a human microwave when it comes to the hot weather. ¨ | 12 | |
| 7669597956 | Analogy | Makes use of something already well known to explain something that is less well known. Ex. Comparing the managment declining an offer to an ungrateful child getting mad when he opens a gift he doesnt like. | 13 |
