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| appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic |
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| a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. |
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| he choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. |
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| a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay |
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| expressing something that is not rational in rational terms. |
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| high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. |
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| Specific details that form the backbone or core of the body paragraphs |
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| the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. |
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| a lengthy and aggressive speech. |
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| is that in which the author employs a knowledge of not just the meaning of the words that are put together |
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| the action of repeating something that has already been said or written. |
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| the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. |
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| the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. |
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| a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. |
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| the appearance of being true or real. |
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| mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence. |
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