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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Invective | An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. |
| Irony/ironic | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. |
| Juxtaposition | When two words, images, ideas, are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast. |
| Litotes | From the Greek word "simple" or "plain". |
| Logos | Logical |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. |
| Metonymy | a figure of speech in which the name of one object, person or idea is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. |
| Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. |
| Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. |