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An argument based on the failings of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case; a logical fallacy that involves a personal attack
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Ad Hominem
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The part of speech (or word class) that modifies a noun or pronoun.
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Adjective
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The part of speech (or word class) that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
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Adverb
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Extending a metaphor so that objects, persons, and actions in a text are equated with meanings that lie outside the text.
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Allegory
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The repetition of an initial consonant sound.
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Alliteration
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A brief, usually indirect reference to a person, place, or event--real or fictional.
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Allusion
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The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage.
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Ambiguity
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Reasoning or arguing from parallel cases.
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Analogy
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The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses.
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Anaphora
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The noun or noun phrase referred to by a pronoun.
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Antecedent
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