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Metonymy

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Changing the name of something with a name that is associated with it

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Anaphora

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The repetition of words at the beginning of a sentence

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Epistrophe

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The repetition of words at the end of a sentence

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Asyndeton

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A device that eliminates the conjunctions between the phrases in a sentence

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Polysyndeton

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A device that places conjunctions between the phrases in a sentence

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Synechdoche

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A part represents the whole or a whole represents the part.

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Tone

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The author’s attitude in his writing

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Process Analysis

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A step by step explanation of a process

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Syntax

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The rules in a language and how we choose to arrange our words

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Provocative Diction

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The choice of words serving to provoke, excite, or stimulate a question

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Classification

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Classifying something according to similar qualities

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Understatement

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Downplaying a situation or statement

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Colorful Diction

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Wasn’t there

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Counterargument

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An argument that refutes another claim to strengthen your own

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Claim

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An argument that supports a position

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Evidence

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It’s evidence; citations

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Warrant

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It links the evidence to the claim

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Logical Fallacy

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An invalid argument because of a flaw in it’s logical structure

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Prophecy

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It is a prediction but without a timeframe

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Fallacy

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Wasn’t there