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| marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt |
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| implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen. |
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| using or characterized by irony. |
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| the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. |
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| the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. |
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| showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. |
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| the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason |
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| Specific details that form the backbone or core of the body paragraphs. |
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| an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. |
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| a level of language in a work that approximates the speech of ordinary people. |
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| a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid |
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| a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
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| the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
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| the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. |
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| a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else |
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| a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”. |
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| the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. |
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| the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues. (...) |
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| The act of substituting a mild or vague term for one considered harsh or offensive |
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| Having a mournful quality |
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| a statement that is widely accepted as being true |
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| A form of reasoning from which a conclusion is drawn |
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| An argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated |
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| ironical understatement expressed by negative of contrary. "You won't be sorry" "You'll be glad" |
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| Can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning |
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| The predicate will appear before the subject |
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| Using many conjunctions where they would usually be omitted |
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| The deliberate repitition of a word or phrase |
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| Concepts are repeated in reverse order |
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| the substitution of the name of an attribute for that of the thing meant |
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| A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent a whole |
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| the principle of reason and judgement |
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| a quality that evokes pity or sadness |
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| a sudden realization or moment of clarity |
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