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1
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Alliteration

A

The repetition of the same beginning sounds

several words in sequence

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Anaphora

A

The repetition of a word or phrase at the
beginning of successive phrases, clauses or
lines

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3
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Assonance

A

The repetition of vowel sounds in close

succession

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Asyndeton

A

The lack of conjunctions between coordinate

phrases, clauses, or words

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5
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Cacophonous

Language

A

The harsh joining of sounds (for example,

“never my numb plunker fumbles”)

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6
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Colloquial

Language

A

The use of informal words or slang within a

written work

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7
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Connotative

Diction

A

Words heavy with implied meaning

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Consonance

A

The repetition of consonant sounds in close

succession

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Denotative

Diction

A

Direct and explicit words

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Euphonious

Language

A

Refers to language that is smooth and

musically pleasant to the ear

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Inversion

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The reversal of the normal order of words

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Parallelism

A

The construction of a phrase, sentence, or
paragraph to have similar or the same
grammatical construction

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13
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Allusion

A

A reference to a famous historical figure or

event

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Antithesis

A

Opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a

balanced or parallel construction

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Apostrophe

A

A reference to an absent person or thing

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Euphemism

A

A substitution of a non-offensive expression
for one whose meaning might be unpleasant
(for example, passed away replaces died)

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17
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Hyperbole

A

An exaggeration for emphasis or for

rhetorical effect

18
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Imagery

A

The use of figurative language to evoke a

feeling or to describe an object

19
Q

Irony

A

A literary device that uses contradictory
statements or situations to reveal a reality
different from what appears to be true

20
Q

Litotes/Understatement

A

Presenting something as being

less significant than it is

21
Q

Metaphor

A

Draws a comparison between two
actions/objects without using like
or as

22
Q

Oxymoron

A 
The juxtaposition of two
contradictory words (for example,
military intelligence)
23
Q

Paradox

A

A statement whose two ideas
seem contradictory yet make
sense with more thought

24
Q

Personification

A

A figure of speech that endows
animals, ideas, or inanimate
objects with human traits or
abilities

25
Q

Simile

A

Draws a comparison between two

actions/objects using like or as

26
Q

Synecdoche

A

A figure of speech in which a part
represents the whole or vice versa
(for example, calling a business
man a suit or calling a car wheels)

27
Q

Ad Hominem Fallacy

A

An argumentative strategy that
attacks the character or motive of
a speaker or writer

28
Q

Ad
Populum/Bandwagon
Fallacy

A

These fallacies offer as support
for an argument the fact that many
people already support it.

29
Q

Altruism

A

A selfless concern for other

people purely for their own sake

30
Q

Begging the
Question/Circular
Reasoning Fallacy

A

This fallacy occurs when you state
your claim and then, usually after
rewording it, you state it again as
your reason

31
Q

Cause/Effect

A

This rhetorical mode describes
events and identifies or implies
causal relationship to other
events, people, etc

32
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Compare/Contrast

A

This rhetorical mode describes
similarities or differences between
ideas, objects, places or events

33
Q

Definition

A

This rhetorical mode introduces a
subject then provides a
classification of the subject

34
Q

Description

A

This rhetorical mode explains a
topic, usually with considerable
detail

35
Q

Division

A

This rhetorical mode takes a

subject and analyzes its parts

36
Q

Ethos

A

Means of persuasion in classical rhetoric based on the projected character of the speaker

37
Q

False Dilemma

Fallacy

A

When only two solutions are provided for a problem, even though more than two solutions exist

38
Q

Generalization

Fallacy

A

A narrow conclusion based on just one or a few instances

39
Q

Logos

A

Means of persuasion in classical rhetoric based on reasonable, logical arguments

40
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Narration

A

This rhetorical mode tells a story, usually based on personal experience

41
Q

Pathos

A

Means of persuasion in classical rhetoric that appeals to the audience’s emotions

42
Q

Persuasive

A

This rhetorical mode attempts to convince the reader to do or believe something by making a strong claim
and providing evidence for it

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