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*ad hominu arguement* |
argument attacking an individual's character rather than his/her position on an issue
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*bathos*
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insincere sentimental quality of writing intended to evoke pity
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*didatic*
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primary purpose is to teach
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*homily*
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moralistic lecture
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*hyperbole*
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intentional exaggeration to create an effect
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*invective*
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intensely emotional verbal attack
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*irony*
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use of words to convey the opposite of literal meaning
OR something unexpected happens |
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*juxtaposition*
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placing 2 elements side by side to compare
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*litotes*
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understatement to express its opposite
(a murder: "not a pretty picture") |
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*malapropism*
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substituting words for a homophone
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*oxymoron*
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an expression where two words that contradict each other are joined
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*parody*
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humorous imitation of a serious work
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*pathos*
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prompts the reader to feel pity
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*pun*
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play on words
mostly with use of homophones |
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*rhetorical question*
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question asked for rhetorical effect
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*sarcasm*
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harsh, cutting language
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*satire*
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use of humor to emphasize human weakness
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*syllogism*
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3-part deductible argument where the conclusion is based on a major & minor premise
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*symbol*
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object that's used to represent something else
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*understatement*
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deliberate representation of something lesser in magnitude than it actually is
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adage
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familiar saying
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alliteration
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repetition of BEGINNING sounds
bitter black blueberries |
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anaphora
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repetition of BEGINNING words in SENTENCES
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aphorism
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proverb
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APOSTROPHE
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figure of speech where one addresses an absent/imaginary character
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archetype
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detail/ image/ character
occurs frequently & appeals to the unconscious |
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asyndeton
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WITHOUT conjunctions
feels like a long list |
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CHIASMUS
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two parallel parts where the second is reversed
susan walked in, out rushed mary |
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conceit
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extended metaphor
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epigram
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quick PARADOXICAL saying
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epithet
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point used to highlight a characteristic
Swift-footed Achilles |
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eulogy
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formal speech praising the dead
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epitaph
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inscription on a tombstone
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euphemism
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indirect, nicer way of saying something
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expletice
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interjection to emphasize
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frame device
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story within a story
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hubris
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excessive pride
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idiom
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figurative expression
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jargon
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special language reserved for special groups of people
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limerick
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rhyme
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maxim
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adage
advice |
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metonymy
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substituting object w/ something closely associated
the pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [fighting] |
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pedantic
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eager to learn
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philippic
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verbal denunciation
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polysyndenton
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LOTS of conjunctions
blue and black and white and yellow |
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solecism
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bad writing
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sylepsis
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one word used in different senses
he threw the ball then threw a fit |
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syndenoche
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using one part to represent the whole
crown = royalty wheels = car |
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tautology
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needless description that doesn't add meaning
widow woman free gift |
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trite
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overused
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