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I have a test, and a project,and homework, and chores, and work, and drivers ed
What is polysyndeton?
Deafining silence
What is oxymoron
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation
What is ambiguity?
You either go to college or you end up homeless
What is Either or fallacy
"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender."
What is Anaphora?
The crown has made a report
What is metonomy?
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
What is antithesis
a style of writing (often chaotic) that portrays the inner workings of a character's mind
What is stream of conscience?
My Mom is a doctor, and she enjoys reading fantasy, so all doctors enjoy fantasy
What is hasty generalization
insulting, abusive, derogatory language.
What is invective?
Life is a rollercoaster
What is Metaphor
"of the people, by the people, for the people."
What is Epiphora/Epistrophy
Writing that is intended to teach
What is Didactic
Everybody else has an iPhone, so I need an iPhone
What is bandwagon?
I'm successful because I make over six figures.
What is circular reasoning?
All hands on deck
What is Synecdoche?
"The sun bathed the park grass in warmth while the bees buzzed".
What is loose sentence?
We're not that high up, he says as he looks from atop Mount Everest.
What is understatement?
Don't vote for him, because he believes that certain people shouldn't have healthcare.
What is Ad Hominem?
The man has an acute case of pancreatitis.
What is Jargon
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
What is parallelism?
"The more things change, the more they stay the same."
What is Paradox?
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" is an example of?
What is chiasmus?
This move oversimplifies an opponent's viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument
What is Strawman
My cosmetology professor thinks that migraines can be cured by getting specific hairstyles.
What is False authority?