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4918356489Analogya comparison between two things0
4918357899Aristotelian appealsEthos, logos, and pathos1
5453793515Deductivethe logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true (making guesses)2
5453793516Inductivea logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion (broad statement)3
5453794834Syntaxthe arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language4
5453794835Dictionthe choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing5
5453794836Tonethe general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc6
5453795953Alliterationthe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. (Benny boy boxed in Brussels)7
5453795954Allusionan expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference8
5453796983Didacticintended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive9
5453796984Euphemisma mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing (think Ragtime)10
5453796985Idioma group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (raining cats and dogs)11
5453798984Understatementthe presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is12

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