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Period(Periodic Sentence)
Long, complex, grammatically correct sentence
Panegyric
Statement of high praise
Sardonic
Harsh, bitter, caustic
Cogent
Appealing to the intellect or reasoning, convincing
Oxymoron
Apparent contradiction of terms
Analogy
Comparison for explanation or clarification
Aphorism
Pithy saying or proverb
Syllogistic reasoning
Proceeds along lines of syllogism
Syllogism
A major/minor premise, a conclusion(dog are animals, all animals have legs, therefore all dogs have four legs)
Ad hominem
Attacks against a person’s character
Pernicious
Causing great harm
Laudatory
Praiseworthy or congratulatory
Epiphany
Sudden Realization
Inductive Reasoning
Reasoning from detailed facts, to form general principles
Polemic
Controversial Argument