Definitions Set 1
Highlights a contrast between appearance and reality, or between expectation and outcome, to create a meaning or understanding that goes beyond the literal.
Irony
An arguable statement, which may be a claim of fact, value, or policy.
Claim
Actions speak louder than words.
Aphorism
a general term for two opposing ideas placed together
Contrast
A question asked merely for effect, with no answer expected
Rhetorical question
In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued
Periodic Sentence
An author makes a brief, indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or artwork, relying on the audience's shared cultural knowledge to understand the reference and its deeper meaning.
Allusion
The speaker or writer anticipates and counter opposing points of view.
Refutation
I know that staying up late is fun and helps you finish projects, but lack of sleep hurts your focus the next day.
Concession
A character speaks directly to an absent or nonexistent person, an inanimate object, or an abstract idea, as if it were present and able to understand.
Apostrophe
Words, phrases, and clauses that make one element of a sentence dependent on )or subordinate to) another. Contrast with coordination.
Subordination
She enjoys cooking, jogging, and reading
Parallelism
A repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Anaphora
He was let go.
Euphemism