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rhetorical devices

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ad hominem fallacy   show
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show a repitition of introductory words or phrases for effect.  
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show a short,entertaining story of some happening usually personal.  
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show opposition or contrast emphasiezed by parallel structure.  
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aporia   show
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apostrophe   show
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appeal to authority   show
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show the absence of conjunctions between coordinate phrases,clauses,or words  
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begging the question   show
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show intentional use of a positive statement that has negitive impact.  
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deduction   show
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digression   show
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show the use of a wordor phrase that is less direct,but that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another.  
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false dilemma   show
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show a form of reasoning which works from from a body of facts to a general conclusion frequently used as the principal form of reasoning for history and science.  
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show a contrast between what appears to be and what really is.  
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show a refrence to an object or person by naming only a part ofthe object or person.  
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show a fallacy that occurs when one statement does not logically follow fron what has proceded.  
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oxymoron   show
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parable   show
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paradox   show
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show pretending to omit somthing by drwing attention to it.  
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show repitition of a key word over successive phrases or clauses.  
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show a question asked for effect to emphesize a point;no answer is expected  
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satire   show
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syllogism   show
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show a part or quality of something which is used in substitution of the larger whole or vice versa  
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show the division of an idea into three harmonious parts, usually of increasing power.  
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show deliberately representing something as much less than it really is.  
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