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Allegory |
a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events
Ex. “All animals are equal but a few are more equal than others.” George Orwell (Animal Farm) |
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Homily |
a sermon or speech
Ex. Scout Finch sits in church every Sunday and listens to her pastor as he gives his weekly homily.( To Kill A Mockingbird) |
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Litotes |
ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
Ex. You are not as young as you used to be. |
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Synecdoche |
a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part
Ex. "threads" refers to clothes |
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Aphorism |
a pithy observation that contains a general truth
Ex. If it ain't broke, don't fix it |
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Invective |
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
Ex. “You are a sad strange little man, and you have my pity.” |
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Metonymy |
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
Ex. "ride" refers to car |
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Syllogism |
an argument with a reference to something general and from this it draws conclusion about something more specific
Ex. All dogs are canine. Tommy is a dog. Therefore, Tommy is a canine. |
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Didactic |
literature ought to convey information and instructions along with pleasure and entertainment
Ex. Thirty Days hath September poem |
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Pedantic |
someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy, minute details
Ex. I know I’m not very popular. I don’t give big parties. I suppose you’ve got to make your house into a pigsty in order to have any friends–in the modern world.” |
