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| 15012785075 | Induction | The reasoning process that moves from a given series of specifics to derive a general rule. It draws inferences from observations in order to make generalizations. | 0 | |
| 15012785105 | Invective | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attach using strong, abusive language. | 1 | |
| 15012790277 | Inversion | A reversal of the customary order of elements (subject, verb, complement) in a sentence or phrase. | 2 | |
| 15012794462 | Jargon | The special language of a profession or group. | 3 | |
| 15012801252 | Juxtaposition | When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast. | 4 | |
| 15012815026 | Litotes | From the Greek word "simple" or "plain." | 5 | |
| 15012819451 | Loose sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. It makes its major point at the beginning and then adds subordinate phrases and clauses that develop or modify the point. | 6 | |
| 15012824851 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional response. | 7 | |
| 15012836370 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 8 | |
| 15012857511 | Oversimplification | A logical fallacy by which the reasoned obscures or denies the complexity of the issues in an argument. | 9 | |
| 15012861964 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. | 10 | |
| 15012867769 | Parallelism | Also referred to as parallel construction or parallel structure. It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. This can involve, but is not limited to repetition of a grammatical element such as a preposition or verbal phrase. | 11 | |
| 15012875298 | Anaphora | A sub-type of parallelism, it is the repetition of exact words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences. | 12 | |
| 15012883431 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 13 | |
| 15012895121 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. | 14 | |
| 15012901812 | Picaresque Novel | A humorous novel in which the plot consists of a young knave's misadventures and escapades narrated in comic or satiric scenes. | 15 | |
| 15012910796 | Polysyndeton | Figure of addition and emphasis which intentionally employs a series of conjunctions | 16 | |
| 15012917021 | Predicate Adjective | One type of subject complement is an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb. It is the predicate of the sentence, and modifies, or describes, the subject. | 17 | |
| 15012921541 | Predicate Nominative | A second type of subject complement - a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that names the subject. It, like the predicate adjective, follows a linking verb and is located in the predicate of the sentence. | 18 |
