A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, the whole for a part, the specific for the general, the general for the specific, or the material for the thing made from it.
What is "synecdoche?"
100
The emotional implications and associations that a word may carry
What is "connotation"
100
arranged in order of climax; withholds important or critical information to make the end information a surprise.
What is a "periodic sentence"
100
"Of course that writer supports gun control; she is a Democrat!"
What is "ad hominen argument"
100
As I ebb’d with the ocean of life
As I wended the shores I knew,
As I walk’d where the ripples continually wash your Paumanok.
What is "anaphora"
200
A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite.
What is "litote"
200
Denunciatory or abusive language; discourse that casts blame on somebody or something.
What is an "invective"
200
contains 2 independent clauses and a dependent clause
What is compound-complex sentence?
200
This is a statement that does not relate logically to what comes before it.
What is a "non sequitur"
200
The omission of one or more words that, while essential to a grammatic structure, are easily supplied.
What is "ellipsis"
300
A commonly used figure of speech whose actual culturally accepted meaning is different than the literal meaning of its individual components.
What is "idiom"?
300
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
What is a "syllogism"
300
Consists of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. Ex: “But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.” President Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address
What is "asyndeton"
300
This appeal encourages the listener or reader to agree with a position because everyone else does.
What is "a bandwagon appeal"
300
For I have loved long, I crave reward,
Reward me not unkindly; think of kindness,
Kindness becommeth those of high regard,
Regard with clemency a poor man’s blindness.
What is "Anadiplosis"
400
The identity or similarity in sound between internal vowels in neighboring words.
Assonance
400
Substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant.
What is a "euphemism"
400
A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units, such as prases and clauses.
What is a "loose sentence"
400
This type of argument states that a relatively small first step inevitably leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant impact.
What is a "slippery slope"
400
“Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.”
What is "Antimetabole"
500
The use of a word to modify or govern two or more words although its use may be grammatically or logically correct with only one.
What is "zeugma?"
500
An assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it.
What is "paradox"
500
a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
What is a "parenthetical"
500
This is shifting the attention away from an important issue by introducing an issue that has no logical connection to the discussion at hand.
What is a "red herring"
500
The repetition at the end of a clause of a word or phrase that occurred at its beginning