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6340489061Anaphorathe 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.t0
6340489411Logosusing logic to convince someone1
6340490644Metonymythe 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
6340492809Periodic Sentencehas 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
6340492810Satirethe use of irony, sarcasm and humor to criticize or show the ignorance of people.4
6340495126Tricolona rhetorical term that consists of three parallel clauses, phrases or words, which happen to come in quick succession without any interruption5
6340495127Juxtapositionthe fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.6
6340497608Chiasmusa rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form7
6340497609Denotationthe literal or primary meaning of a word8
6340499322Emphatic Orderrequires you to arrange your ideas according to their importance9
6340499323Rhetorical Trianglelogos, ethos, pathos10

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