Vocabulary
Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally.
Figurative Language
Use words such as "like," "as," or "if."
Simile
A figure of speech using exaggeration.
Hyperbole
Something that represents something.
Symbol
When we hint at something and expect the other person to understand what we are referencing
Allusion
The telling of a story
Narrative
The word means to lack of any emotion, attitude, or color.
Denotation
A figure of speech using comparison for things that unalike.
Metaphor
A word or phrase that links two parts together.
Transition
A short story about something interesting or funny in a person's life.
Anecdote
Placing words together to show comparison or contrast.
Juxtaposition
Means "instructive."
Didactic
An attack using strong language.
Invective
The central idea or message of a piece of work.
Theme
The direct opposite.
Antithesis
Uncertainty or inexactness.
Ambiguity
Means "to go against the person."
Ad hominem argument
An adjective that describes words, phrases, or a general tone in an academic way.
Pedantic
Describes the writers attitude towards his or her material.
Tone
A phrase, clause, or word that is later referred back to by an earlier word, noun, or phrase
Antecedent
A fanciful expression.
Conceit
The word means "Sermon."
Homily
The art of writing effectively, eloquently and persuasively.
Rhetorical
A type of parallelism that combines anaphora and epistrophe.
Symploce
"Good Speech"
Euphemism