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one word that makes the reader think of all things in the class, includes all people
synecdoche
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the implied attitude toward the subject
tone
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result of a change in speaker, subject, audience, or intention
tone shift
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the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause at the beginning of the next clause
(e.g. Dish commercial)
Anadiplosis
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repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or paragraphs
anaphora
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placing of opposite or contrasting ideas and/or words very close together to emphasize their disparity
antithesis
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conjunctions are omitted, producing fast-paced and rapid prose
asyndeton
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when the first clause or phrase is reversed in the second, emphasizing the reversal meaning
chiasmus
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when the speaker/writer poses a question then answers it
hypophora
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placing of contrasting settings, characters, or other literary elements in opposition to one another
junxtaposition
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placing the subject at the end of the sentence for emphasis
periodic sentences (or loose sentences)
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set of similarly structured words, phrases, or clauses
parallelism
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use of many conjunctions to slow the pace of the reader
polysyndeton
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repeated use of words, phrases, or clauses to emphasize its meaning
repetition
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a question posed by the speaker which has an obvious answer, or no answer
rhetorical question
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when one single word or phrase joins different parts of a sentence
Zeugma
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reasoning which moves from a general idea to a more specific conclusion
deductive reasoning
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form of deductive reasoning which includes a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
syllogism
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reasoning which moves from specific instances to a general conclusion
inductive reasoning
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the order and structure of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. to influence meaning
syntax
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