Words that start with A
a clever witty saying that expresses a universal truth
What is an aphorism?
A figure of emphasis in which words in one phrase or clause are replicated, exactly or closely, in reverse grammatical order.
What is antimetabole?
an exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
I ate a bag of Doritos and they were stale. I will never buy another bag of Doritos because they will be stale, too!
This author of a slave narrative became fascinated with technology aboard his slave ship.
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses
What is anaphora?
A sentence where the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases or clauses.
repetition of the same word or phrases at the end of successive phrases or clauses.
What is epistrophe?
I failed my math test, so I'm going to fail the 11th grade. I'll never go to college, never get a good job, and I'll end up homeless and alone.
What is slippery slope?
This sermon relied on fear to persuade his audience to repent today.
What is "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?
An example is Dickens's famous first line: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
What is antithesis?
Grammatical framing of words, phrases or sentences to give structural similarity.
What is parallelism?
Commas used with no conjunctions to separate a series of words or phrases or clauses.
I need a day off. Either we take a holiday tomorrow or I will have a nervous break down.
This poem's title means "A view of death"
What is "Thanatopsis"?
Mentioning that you won't say something my mentioning it
What is apophasis?
An understatement, especially where the affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
What is litotes?
Similar to mood, it describes the author's attitude toward his or her material, the audience, or both.
We should never listen to anything Mr. Weaver says; he drinks too much coffee and thinks mustaches are cool.
What is ad hominem?
This author wanted people to ratify the Constitution because it was as good as it was going to get.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
What is aposiopesis?
Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity
An appeal to the speaker's or writer's credibility or reputation
What is ethos?
I went to the basketball game last night and failed my test because of it.
What is faulty causality?
This author's use of a child's father not wanting to fight is a great example of pathos.
Who is Thomas Paine?