Figurative Language
An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.
What is an Allusion
The author’s attitude toward the subject matter, conveyed through diction and imagery.
What is Tone
An appeal to the audience’s emotions, often utilizing vivid imagery or "loaded" language.
What is Pathos
A sentence that withholds its main idea or subject until the very end, creating suspense.
What is a Periodic Sentence
This term refers to a writer’s word choice, often categorized as formal, informal, or colloquial.
What is Diction
This figure of speech attributes human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas.
What is Personification
The atmosphere or emotional aura created for the reader by a text
What is Mood
An appeal to logic, often supported by data, facts, and "if-then" reasoning.
What is Logos
This is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, or meaning.
What is Parallelism
This device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses to build momentum.
What is Anaphora
A statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.
What is a Paradox
This term describes a writer’s "academic" or "preachy" tone, often intended to teach a moral lesson.
What is Didactic
This subtle Greek-rooted term describes a speaker’s attempt to bridge a gap with the audience by appearing humble or relatable.
What is Ethos
This grammatical mood is used for commands, requests, or directions.
What is an Imperative Mood
This strategy involves addressing a non-existent person, an abstract idea, or an object as if it were present and capable of responding.
What is Apostrophe
An over-exaggeration used for emphasis or humor, not meant to be taken literally.
What is Hyperbole
A harsh, caustic remark often involving irony, intended to mock or satirize.
What is Sarcasm
This type of reasoning starts with a general principle and applies it to a specific case.
What is Deductive Reasoning
This structural technique omits conjunctions between words or phrases, often to create a sense of speed or urgency.
What is Asyndeton
When a writer places two contrasting ideas side-by-side to highlight their differences, they are using this.
What is Juxtaposition
A figure of speech that uses a double negative to express an affirmative, such as "not a bad idea."
What is Litotes
This is the specialized language of a particular profession or group, which can either establish expertise or exclude outsiders.
What is Jargon
In an argument, this is the acknowledgement of the opposing view, which is then followed by a rebuttal.
What is a Concession
The inversion of the natural word order in a sentence, famously used by characters like Yoda.
What is Anastrophe
This is a fancy word for "sentence structure" how an author joins words, phrases, and clauses together.
What is Syntax