“I remember when we were kids and our parents took us hiking.”
Reminiscence
100
All humans have rights. I am human. Therefore, I have rights.
Syllogism
100
“I have to have this operation. It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.” (From “Catcher in the Rye”)
Understatement
100
"I am a doctor and I recommend using this medicine."
Ethos
200
Everyone knew she possessed a foolish wisdom.
Oxymoron
200
They tried to talk to the terrible teacher.
Alliteration
200
I can read him like the back of my book.
Mixed Metaphor
200
Using “put to sleep” instead of "euthanize."
Euphemism
200
The name of Britain's biggest dog was "Tiny."
Irony
300
It was dark and dim in the forest. The cold air seemed even harsher now and it sent shivers down his spine. Aside from the distant chirping of birds, all was quiet. There was no sign of life, not a sound to be heard.
Imagery
300
'Animal Farm' by George Orwell uses the animals to represent the overthrow of the last of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and the Communist Revolution of Russia before WWII.
Allegory
300
'How wonderful the weather is today!' or '"Get down!" shouts the policeman.'
Inversion/ Anastrophe
300
TV Shows like “The Daily Show”, “The Colbert Report”, and “The Larry Sanders Show” can be seen as...
Parody
300
“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."
Paradox
400
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
Antimetabole
400
“Love as if you’d one day hate, and hate as if you’d one day love.”
Chiasmus
400
I shall study in order to not fail the exam. I will not fail the exam. I must not fail the exam.
Epistrophe
400
Go and mow the lawn.
Assonance
400
“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you."
Anadiplosis
500
"I dreamed a dream in times gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living."
(From “Les Miserables”)
Polyptoton
500
We shall fight for our land. We shall fight for our people. We shall fight until our last breaths. We shall fight without failure. We shall fight to defend our land.
Anaphora
500
Next time there won’t be a next time.
Epanalepsis
500
“This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Climax
500
"Without looking, without making a sound, without talking"