structure

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 2

non-sequitur

Answer 2

a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.

Question 3

allegory

Answer 3

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Question 4

satire

Answer 4

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues

Question 5

deductive / inductive reasoning

Answer 5

Inductive reasoning takes you from the specific to the general, while in deductive reasoning, you make inferences by going from general premises to specific conclusions.

Question 6

syllogism

Answer 6

a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion

Question 7

absolute

Answer 7

An absolute phrase is a group of words that modifies an independent clause as a whole

Question 8

juxtaposition

Answer 8

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Question 9

archetype

Answer 9

a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.