These SHOULD Be Easy
a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases
Generalization
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics
Classificaion
having or conveying the force of a question
Interrogative
using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
Parallel Structure
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
Paradox
of the nature of or making a declaration
Declarative
the contradiction or denial of something
Negation
a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase
Idiom
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument
Fallacy
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
Parody
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
Cliché
the action of enlarging upon or adding detail to a story or statement
Amplification
the speaker is using understatement to say one thing with the intention of actually communicating something quite different
Ironical Understatement
a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
Non Sequitur
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Anecdote
of vital importance; crucial
Imperative
the action of mentioning a number of things one by one
Enumeration
changing the order of the sentence from the standard SVO pattern
Inverted Syntax
any interruption or break in a line
Caesura
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Euphemism
insistent and positive affirming, maintaining, or defending
Assertion
Constantly repeating itself
Choric Repetition
a more subtle comparison; the terms being compared are not so specifically explained
Implied Metaphor
a rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form
Chiasmus
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Anaphora