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Hyperbole Extreme exaggeration to indicate strong emotions ,(My brother nagged me one million times!)
Metaphor Comparison between 2 things that are unrelated but share common characteristics, (The classroom was a zoo.)
Pathos Rhetorical appeal that elicit emotions from the reader, (A speech talking about a victims struggles)
Denotation Direct specific meaning by meaning of the word or phrase, (Home- D:Just a place where you live, C: Comfort, warmth
Connotation Suggestion of a meaning by a word apart from what it names. (Slim: Positive, Skinny: Negative
Antithesis Two opposing ideas contrasted through parallel grammar structures, (It was the best of times, it was the worst of times)
Juxtaposition Placement of 2 things closely to emphasize the difference, (A beautiful flower grows next to a cracked sidewalk)
Rhetorical Language Refers to the language intended to persuade/influence, (Do you want to live in a world like this?)
Parallelism Repetitio n of related ideas in the same grammatical structure, (She likes running ,swimming, and biking)
Synecdoche Figure of speech by which a part is put for the whole, (There was a lot of mouths to feed: Mouth represents people)
Metonymy Using something that is closely associated with a thing to represent, (The White House announced a new policy: Represents the president)
Understatement When a writer presents a situation/thing as less important (If someone wins 1b and they say "I got a bit of money")
Repetition Use of any element of language , sound, a word ,a phrase, etc more than one in a passage, (The dog was very very loud)
Anaphora Repetition of a word/expression at the BEGINNING of a sentence, (We will fight. We will be equal. We will win)
Ethos A rhetorical appeal to establish credibility , (As a doctor, I recommend getting 8 hours of sleep)
Assonance Repetition of internal vowel sounds in following words, (The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain)
Allusion An indirect or passing reference to an event, person, place, or work, (Don't be a Grinch!)
Imagery Language that appeals to senses to help the reader imagine a text, (The cookies were soft, buttery, and melted in my mouth)
Logos Rhetorical appeal that uses logic with facts, reasons, stats, (You should wear a seatbelt because seatbelts reduce the risk of serious injury)
Figurative Language Language that authors use to extend the capacity of language beyond the meaning, (Metaphor ,simile, personification)
Alliteration Repetition of initial consonants sounds in one or two more neighboring sounds,(Sally sold seashells by the seashells)
Simile Comparing 2 unalike things using like or as
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