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alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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anaphora

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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colloquialism

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a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
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dialect

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a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

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onomatopoeia

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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).

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parallelism

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the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.

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rhetorical

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relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric.

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antithesis

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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

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Ethos

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the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

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logos

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(in Jungian psychology) the principle of reason and judgment, associated with the animus.

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pathos

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a quality that evokes pity or sadness.

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