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| A balancing of 2 opposite/contrasting words, phrases, or causes. |
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| An artistic agreement of a list of items so that they appear in a sequence of increasing importance. |
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| Repitition of Consonant Sounds |
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| A short, informal reference to a famous person or event used to clarify/enhance the subject under discussion. |
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AKA: Praeteritio & Occupatio
The assertion or emphasis of something by pointedly seeming to pass over/ignore it
It is used correctly when the author creates sensitive, inflammatory statements while remaining detatched. |
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| The repetition of a key word from a preceding phrase, clause, or sentence at the beginning of the next. |
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| Repeating a word/expression while adding more detail to it in order to emphasize what might otherwise be passed over. |
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Expresses doubt about an idea or a conclusion
Among several uses are the suggesting of alternatives without making a commitment to either or any. |
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| Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase as a method of emphasis. |
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| Finishing a sentence with a different grammatical structure from which it began. |
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| Stopping abruptly and leaving a statement unfinished |
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| Mentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified. |
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| Repetition of the last word or phrase at the beginning of the next clause. |
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| Words addressed directly to a person or thing, whether absent or present, generally in an exclamatory digression in a speech or literary writing. |
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| Explicit reference to a particular meaning or to the various meanings of a word in order to remove or prevent ambiguity. |
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| Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines, commonly in conjunction with climax or parallelism. |
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| Similar vowel sounds repeated in successive or proximate words containing different consonants. |
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| Detailing parts, clauses, effects, or consequences to make a point more forcibly. |
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| Compares two things, which are alike in several aspects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar idea by showing how the idea is similar. |
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| A noun or noun substitute placed next to another noun to be described or defined by the appositive. Can be placed before or after any noun. |
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| An informally stated syllogism which omits either one of the premises or the conclusion. The part that was omitted must be clearly understood by the reader. |
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