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figure of speech that occurs when the opposite of what is meant is said or occurs
What is irony
100
figure of speech that compares two things
What is metaphor
100
question posed fro the sake of argument or rhetorical effect
What is rhetorical question
100
to explain by examples
What is illustrate
100
brief reference to a work of art, literature or music
What is allusion
200
repetition of consonant sounds
What is alliteration
200
word choice
What is diction
200
ordering of text in sentences, clauses and phrases
What is syntax
200
exaggeration
What is hyperbole
200
old fashioned, out of date words
What is archaic diction
300
moral argument which emphasizes the credibility of the speaker or example
What is ethos
300
spread of ideas to further a cause
What is propaganda
300
denial of the validity of the opposing argument
What is refuation
300
art of persuading an audience through speaking and writing
What is rhetoric
300
acknowledgement that the opposing argument is reasonable
What is concession
400
similar structure of words, clauses, or phrases
What is parallelism
400
placement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences
What is juxtaposition
400
emotional appeal
What is pathos
400
opposing argument recognized by the author
What is counter argument
400
hostile, opposing argument
What is polemic
500
repetition of a word at the beginning of a series of phrases
What is anaphora
500
using two or more examples to support an idea
What is synthesis
500
what the speaker wants the audience to think or conclude
What is purpose
500
speaker's attitude toward the subject of the work
What is tone
500
ethos, logos, pathos used in argumentation
What is rhetorical appeal
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