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Misleading, or false notion.
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Opposite, contrast.
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To provide some evidence
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A statement that is not literally false, but that cleverly avoids the unpleasant truth
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Convincing by the character of the author [image]
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The means of communication (such as newspaper, news, television)
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The act of substituting a inderect term for one considered harsh, or offenstive. (Ex: using "passed away" instead of "dead") [image] |
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Using words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean. (Ex: "I just crashed my car. Oh, my agent will love this.") [image] |
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A statement that seems contradictory, but is actually true. (Ex: " Cowards die many times before their deathes." -Julius Ceasar) [image] |
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The repition of a word/phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
(Ex: "Early to bed and early
to rise/Make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." -Benjamin Franklin)
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