6340489061 | Anaphora | the uses of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.t | 0 | |
6340489411 | Logos | using logic to convince someone | 1 | |
6340490644 | Metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing. | 2 | |
6340492809 | Periodic Sentence | has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader. | 3 | |
6340492810 | Satire | the use of irony, sarcasm and humor to criticize or show the ignorance of people. | 4 | |
6340495126 | Tricolon | a rhetorical term that consists of three parallel clauses, phrases or words, which happen to come in quick succession without any interruption | 5 | |
6340495127 | Juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. | 6 | |
6340497608 | Chiasmus | a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form | 7 | |
6340497609 | Denotation | the literal or primary meaning of a word | 8 | |
6340499322 | Emphatic Order | requires you to arrange your ideas according to their importance | 9 | |
6340499323 | Rhetorical Triangle | logos, ethos, pathos | 10 |
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