(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research.

a truth based off of a person's perspective, feelings, or opinions -is based off of our input - our senses, our perception

is the concept of truth independent from individual subjectivity, when its truth conditions are met without bias caused by the mind of a sentient being

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement tha when investigated or explained may prove to be true.

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

when 2 objects in a literary work contrast each other

the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

coordinate ideas are arranged in phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that balance one element with another of equal importance and similar wording.

the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.

list or series of words, phrases, or clauses that is connected with the repeated use of the same conjunction.

is a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.

when two statements are used to prove a point that is simply not true.

in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa,

the description of something as having much less of a particular quality than it does. That often involves representing something as less important, less valuable, or smaller than it is (opposite of hyperbole)

in which understatement is used to emphasize a point by stating a negative to further affirm a positive,

a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect

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Term	Definition
Anecdote/Anecdotal	(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research.
Subjective Truth	a truth based off of a person's perspective, feelings, or opinions -is based off of our input - our senses, our perception
Objective Truth	is the concept of truth independent from individual subjectivity, when its truth conditions are met without bias caused by the mind of a sentient being
Paradox	a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement tha when investigated or explained may prove to be true.
Dichotomy	a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Juxtaposition	when 2 objects in a literary work contrast each other
Ambiguity	the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Anaphora	the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Parallelism	coordinate ideas are arranged in phrases, sentences, and paragraphs that balance one element with another of equal importance and similar wording.
Asyndeton	the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.
Polysyndeton	list or series of words, phrases, or clauses that is connected with the repeated use of the same conjunction.
Syllogism	is a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.
faulty syllogism	when two statements are used to prove a point that is simply not true.
Synecdoche	in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa,
Understatement	the description of something as having much less of a particular quality than it does. That often involves representing something as less important, less valuable, or smaller than it is (opposite of hyperbole)
Litotes	in which understatement is used to emphasize a point by stating a negative to further affirm a positive,
Hyperbole	a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect

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