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| 5945519890 | Basic | Subject + verb + object | 0 | |
| 5945519891 | Cumulative/ Loose | Begins with subject and verb and adds modifying elements at end. | 1 | |
| 5945540430 | Periodic | Opens with modifiers; withholds subject and verb until the end. | 2 | |
| 5945601461 | Declarative | A declarative sentence "declares" or states something. | 3 | |
| 5945601462 | Imperative | Commands, requests, or instructs. | 4 | |
| 5945601463 | Exclamatory | Expresses strong emotion. | 5 | |
| 5945601464 | Interrogative | Asks a question. | 6 | |
| 5945601465 | Colon | A punctuation mark (:) used to divide distinct but related sentence components, such as clauses, in which the second elaborates on the first, or to introduce a list, quotation, or speech. | 7 | |
| 5945601466 | Semicolon | A punctuation mark (;) that connects two independent parts of a sentence. | 8 | |
| 5945601467 | Dash | A punctuation mark (—) used to indicate a sudden break in thought, Can be used to create a parenthetical aside, to set off parenthetical material | 9 | |
| 5945601469 | Antithesis | Establishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure. | 10 | |
| 5945601470 | Chiasmus | A crossing parallelism, where the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced or paralleled by the first part, only in reverse order. | 11 | |
| 5945601471 | Anadiplosis | Repeating the last word of one phrase, clause, or sentence at or very near the beginning of the next. | 12 | |
| 5945601472 | Anaphora | Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. | 13 | |
| 5945601473 | Epistrophe | The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. Counterpart to anaphora. | 14 | |
| 5945601475 | Polysyndeton | The repeated use of a conjunction in a list. Counterpart to asyndeton. | 15 | |
| 5945601477 | Ellipsis | The use of three "dots" in a row to signal an omission of superfluous language. | 16 | |
| 5945601478 | Asyndeton | The omission of a conjunction from a list. | 17 | |
| 5945601479 | Allusion | An indirect or passing reference to some event, person, place, or artistic work, the nature and relevance of which is not explained by the writer but relies on the reader's familiarity with what is thus mentioned. | 18 | |
| 5945601480 | Aphorism | A brief statement that expresses a wise observation about life. | 19 | |
| 5945601481 | Analogy | The comparison of two similar things in order to clarify a difficult idea. Simile and analogy may overlap. However, analogies are "practical" explanations. An analogy will continue much longer than a simile. | 20 | |
| 5948671338 | Apostrophe | An interruption in dialogue that allows for the direct address of a person or abstract idea. This person/object may or may not be present. An apostrophe represents heightened emotions. | 21 | |
| 5948671339 | Euphemism | Substituting an inoffensive word or phrase for an unpleasant or embarrassing expression. | 22 | |
| 5948671340 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration used for emphasis. Hyperbole can be used to heighten effect, to catalyze recognition, or to create a humorous perception. | 23 | |
| 5948671341 | Oxymoron | A two word paradox that is used to emphasize the complexity or ridiculousness of human nature. reality. | 24 | |
| 5948671342 | Paradox | A statement that seems to be a contradiction but still remains true. | 25 | |
| 5948671343 | Pun | The use of word to highlight a double meaning, usually a humorous one. | 26 | |
| 5948671344 | Understatement/Litotes | Purposely describing an idea, event, or person as less than important than in actuality. This device is often used to create irony/sarcasm. (Litotes)- Double Negative | 27 | |
| 5948671345 | Rhetorical Question | A question posed by the speaker/author in order to bring attention to an issue. Rhetorical questions do not look for answers. Instead they are used to lean on the emotions of an audience. | 28 | |
| 5948671347 | Ethos (ethical) | A rhetorical appeal to an audience based on the speaker/writer's credibility. Mairs builds credibility when she talks about being disabled because she is, in her own terms, a "cripple." | 29 | |
| 5948671348 | Pathos (emotion) | The emotional appeal to an audience in an argument. The repeated use of we shall builds to create an intensely emotional/patriotic reaction from an audience experiencing WWII. | 30 | |
| 5948671349 | Logos (rational) | Rhetorical appeals based on logic or reasoning. Martin Luther King Jr. establishes a logos driven appeal by using "patient" and "reasonable" to describe how he will approach answering his critics. | 31 | |
| 5948671350 | Deductive Reasoning(syllogism) | Reasoning that utilizes elements of persuasion by asserting a claim; consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. | 32 | |
| 5948671351 | Inductive Reasoning | Reasoning that begins by citing a number of specific instances or examples and then shows how collectively they constitute a general principle. | 33 |
