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A device that compares two things using the word like or as
What is a simile?
100
A device that compares two things that aren't alike
What is a metaphor?
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Used to prove opponents wrong and/or as lacking credibility.
What is rebuttal/counter argument?
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Good coffee is like friendship: rich and warm and strong.
What is a simile?
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Are you kidding me?
What is a rhetorical question?
200
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a row
What is alliteration?
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The repeated use of a word or phrase for emphasis
What is repetition?
200
Angle of seeing things, which shows readers/audience the opinion or feelings of individuals involved in a situation.
What is point of view?
200
Memory is a crazy woman who hoards colored rags and throws away food.
What is a metaphor?
200
"If I lost my BlackBerry, I would die." - Kim Kardashian
What is hyperbole?
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The use of exaggeration for emphasis
What is hyperbole?
300
A question whose answer is implied or obvious
What is a rhetorical question?
300
Use of words that mean opposite of what you really want to say, especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation or to be funny
What is sarcasm?
300
You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife.
What is alliteration?
300
We lie. We all do. We exaggerate, we minimize, we avoid confrontation.
What is repetition?
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Brief, amusing or interesting story that makes a point
What is anecdote?
400
Pathos
What is an appeal to the audience's emotions?
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Word choice, which affects the tone of a piece and reflects the writer or speaker’s style.
What is diction?
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Attitude of writer/speaker toward subject of argument
What is tone?
400
What is an example of pathos?
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Ethos
What is the credibility of the speaker?
500
Logos
What is the logic the speaker uses to support his/her argument?
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The convergence of time, place, people, events, and ongoing circumstances that make an issue relevant and important
What is context?
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The speaker's morals and intentions
What is ethos?
500
What is logos?