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5424465590HyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor0
5424465591IronyA contrast between expectation and reality1
5424465593PathosAppeal to emotion2
5424465594AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way3
5424465595ParadoxA statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.4
5424465596ReparteeQuick, witty conversation5
5424465597MetaphorA direct comparison between two unlike things6
5424465598Direct objectthe object that receives the direct action of the verb7
5424465599AppositiveA word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun8
5424465600SubjectThe topic addressed in a piece of writing9
5424465602Indirect objectthe object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb10
5424465603ToneA writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization of the sentence11
5424465604DictionA writer's or speaker's choice of words12
5424465605RhymesWords that sound alike13
5424465606Capitalizationusing capital, or upper-case, letters at the start of a sentence or for emphasis14
5424465607MeterA regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry15
5424465608Paradoxical hyperboleA contradictory statement that is exaggerated16
5424465609Mixed metaphorsthe mingling of one metaphor with another immediately following with which the first is incongruous17
5424465610SyllogismA form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.18
5424465611Circular reasoningA logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. The components of a circular argument are often logically valid because if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true.19
5424465612Dramatic ironyWhen the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play20
5424465613AllegoryA story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself21
5424465614PersonificationA figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes22
5424465615AntithesisDirect opposite23
5424465616OxymoronA figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase24
5424465617UnderstatementA statement that says less than what is meant25
5424465618ImageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)26
5424465619ColloquialCharacteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing27
5424465620PedanticAn adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish28
5424471364InsultAn attack or denunciation of an idea, person, or institution marked by abusive or negative language29

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