Final Vocab 5/29/14 Flashcards
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Diction
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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
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Imagery
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An author’s use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her work
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Tone
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A literary compound of composition, which encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work
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Figurative Language
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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
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Shift
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A shift is a change in the mood, tone or subject matter of a piece
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Detail
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A small part of something
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Syntax
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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
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Connotation
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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
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Point of View
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the narrators position in relation to the story being told
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Pacing
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the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another
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Ad hominem
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an argument against a person rather than against his arguments
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Allegory
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a rhetorical device in which characters or events in a literary, visual or musical art form represent or symbolize ideas and concepts
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Alliteration
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Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables
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Apostrophe
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a rhetorical device by which a speaker turns from the audience as a whole to address a single person or thing. Additionally an apostrophe is a literary term that denotes a figure of speech in which someone absent, inanimate or dead is addressed as if were alive and present and able to reply
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Aphorism
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A short pithy saying expressing a general truth
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Analogy
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A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.
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Anaphora
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A rhetorical term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses
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Anecdote
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A short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one
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Antithesis
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The rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences (as in “action, not words” or “they promised freedom and provided slavery”)
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Asyndeton
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The omission of the conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words or clauses, as in the phrase “I came, I saw, I conquered
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Cacophony
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The term in poetry refers to the use of words that combine sharp, harsh, hissing, or unmelodious sounds
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Chiasmus
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The rhetoric reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases: he came in triumph and in defeat departs.
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Colloquialism
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A word, phrase or paralanguage that is employed in conversational or informal language but not in formal speech or formal writing.
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Conceit
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In literature, a conceit is an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage or entire poem
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Cumulative Sentence
An independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea.
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Denotation
The explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression
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Didactic
Intended for instruction; overly instructive
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Ellipsis
The omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
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Epiphany
An experience of sudden and striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe scientific breakthrough, religious or philosophical discoveries, but it can apply in any situation in which an enlightening realization allows a problem or situation to be understood from a new and deeper perspective.
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Ethos
In rhetoric, the character or emotions of a speaker or writer that are expressed in the attempt to persuade an audience.
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Euphemism
A generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant.
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Genre
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
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Homily
A sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic
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Hyperbole
A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.
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Invective
A vehement accusation or denunciation, esp. of a bitterly abusive or sarcastic kind
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Irony
The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.
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Litotes
In rhetoric, litotes is a figure of speech in which understatement is employed for rhetoric effect, principally via double negatives
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Logos
persuasion by the use of reasoning
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Metaphor
A figure of speech in which an implicit comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common.
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Metonomy
A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as "crown" for "royalty").
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Motif
A usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts); especially: a dominant idea or central theme
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Non Sequitur
An inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises. Also, a statement containing an illogical conclusion.
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Onomatopoeia
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss)
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Oxymoron
A figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory
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Parallelism
A balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure
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Parody
A literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
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Paradox
A paradox is a statement that apparently contradicts itself and yet might be true.
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Pathos
The quality or power, esp. in literature or speech, of arousing feelings of pity, sorrow, etc
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Pedantic
1. Ostentatious in one's learning. 2. Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.
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Periodic Sentence
Long and frequently involved sentence, marked by suspended syntax, in which the sense is not completed until the final word--usually with an emphatic climax.
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Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to an abstract quality, animal, or inanimate object.
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Polysyndeton
The use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some could otherwise be omitted.
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Repetition
The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
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Sarcasm
A sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt
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Satire
The use of irony , sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice , folly, etc
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Simile
A rhetorical figure expressing comparison or likeness that directly compares two objects through some connective word such as like or as.
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Syllepsis
A kind of ellipsis in which one word (usually a verb) is understood differently in relation to two or more other words, which it modifies or governs.
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Syllogism
A kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.
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Symbol
An object that represents, stands for, or suggests an idea, visual image, belief, action, or material entity
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Synecdoche
A synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something, or vice-versa.
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Style
A distinctive manner of expression
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Tautology
A needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word.
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Understatement
A form of speech or disclosure which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected.
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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
Diction
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An author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her work
Imagery
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A literary compound of composition, which encompasses the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work
Tone
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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
Figurative Language
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A shift is a change in the mood, tone or subject matter of a piece
Shift
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A small part of something
Detail
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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
Syntax
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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
Connotation
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the narrators position in relation to the story being told
Point of View
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the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to another
Pacing
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an argument against a person rather than against his arguments
Ad hominem
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a rhetorical device in which characters or events in a literary, visual or musical art form represent or symbolize ideas and concepts
Allegory
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Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables
Alliteration
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# (R)
a rhetorical device by which a speaker turns from the audience as a whole to address a single person or thing. Additionally an apostrophe is a literary term that denotes a figure of speech in which someone absent, inanimate or dead is addressed as if were alive and present and able to reply
Apostrophe
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# (R)
A short pithy saying expressing a general truth
Aphorism
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# (R)
A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.
Analogy
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# (R)
A rhetorical term for the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses
Anaphora
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# (R)
A short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one
Anecdote
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The rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences (as in "action, not words" or "they promised freedom and provided slavery")
Antithesis
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# (R)
The omission of the conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words or clauses, as in the phrase "I came, I saw, I conquered
Asyndeton
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# (R)
The term in poetry refers to the use of words that combine sharp, harsh, hissing, or unmelodious sounds
Cacophony
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# (R)
The rhetoric reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases: he came in triumph and in defeat departs.
Chiasmus
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# (R)
A word, phrase or paralanguage that is employed in conversational or informal language but not in formal speech or formal writing.
Colloquialism
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# (R)
In literature, a conceit is an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs a poetic passage or entire poem
Conceit
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# (R)
An independent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea.
Cumulative Sentence
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# (R)
The explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression
Denotation
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# (R)
Intended for instruction; overly instructive
Didactic
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# (R)
The omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
Ellipsis
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# (R)
An experience of sudden and striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe scientific breakthrough, religious or philosophical discoveries, but it can apply in any situation in which an enlightening realization allows a problem or situation to be understood from a new and deeper perspective.
Epiphany
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# (R)
In rhetoric, the character or emotions of a speaker or writer that are expressed in the attempt to persuade an audience.
Ethos
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# (R)
A generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant.
Euphemism
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# (R)
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
Genre
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# (R)
A sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic
Homily
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# (R)
A figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect.
Hyperbole
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# (R)
A vehement accusation or denunciation, esp. of a bitterly abusive or sarcastic kind
Invective
99
# (R)
The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.
Irony
100
# (R)
In rhetoric, litotes is a figure of speech in which understatement is employed for rhetoric effect, principally via double negatives
Litotes
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persuasion by the use of reasoning
Logos
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# (R)
A figure of speech in which an implicit comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common.
Metaphor
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# (R)
A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as "crown" for "royalty").
Metonomy
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# (R)
A usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts); especially: a dominant idea or central theme
Motif
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# (R)
An inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises. Also, a statement containing an illogical conclusion.
Non Sequitur
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# (R)
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss)
Onomatopoeia
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# (R)
A figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory
Oxymoron
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# (R)
A balance within one or more sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure
Parallelism
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# (R)
A literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
Parody
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# (R)
A paradox is a statement that apparently contradicts itself and yet might be true.
Paradox
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# (R)
The quality or power, esp. in literature or speech, of arousing feelings of pity, sorrow, etc
Pathos
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# (R)
1. Ostentatious in one's learning. 2. Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.
Pedantic
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# (R)
Long and frequently involved sentence, marked by suspended syntax, in which the sense is not completed until the final word--usually with an emphatic climax.
Periodic Sentence
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# (R)
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to an abstract quality, animal, or inanimate object.
Personification
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# (R)
The use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some could otherwise be omitted.
Polysyndeton
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# (R)
The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
Repetition
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# (R)
A sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt
Sarcasm
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# (R)
The use of irony , sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice , folly, etc
Satire
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# (R)
A rhetorical figure expressing comparison or likeness that directly compares two objects through some connective word such as like or as.
Simile
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# (R)
A kind of ellipsis in which one word (usually a verb) is understood differently in relation to two or more other words, which it modifies or governs.
Syllepsis
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# (R)
A kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.
Syllogism
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An object that represents, stands for, or suggests an idea, visual image, belief, action, or material entity
Symbol
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A synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something, or vice-versa.
Synecdoche
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A distinctive manner of expression
Style
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A needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word.
Tautology
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A form of speech or disclosure which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected.
Understatement
