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| an extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things. |
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| a breaking up of anything complex in to its various elements. |
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| a short account of an interesting event. |
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| pointing to unlikely experts as authorities |
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| a statement put forth and supported by evidence. |
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| the speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone. |
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| an assertion, usually supported by evidence. |
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| a timeworn expression or idea. |
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| stooping to the level of one's inferiors. |
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| words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. |
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| quote written verbatim with quotes and a citation. |
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| bibliographic information about the sources used in a piece of writing. |
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| quote written in a paraphrase without quotes but with a citation. |
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| the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. |
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| the science of language, including the study of speech sounds, language structures, and the history and historical relationship of languages and linguistic forms. |
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| mistake in reasoning that is reasonably expected. |
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| a figure of speech or trope through which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else, thus making an implicit comparison. |
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| a retelling of an event or series of events. |
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| giving facts as they are without bias. |
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| no longer in use; disused. |
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| a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true. |
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| assigning lifelike characteristics to inanimate objects. |
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| an act of winning over or convincing. |
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| one's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing. |
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| a question asked more to produce an effect than to summon an answer. |
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| using a sneering or cutting remark or an ironical taunt. |
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| bitterly sarcastic, scornful, or mocking. |
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| inclined to doubt; not believing easily. |
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| words, phrases, etc., usually characterized by a special vividness or coloring, and not generally used in formal English. |
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| a form of deductive reasoning in which the conclusion is supported by a major and minor premise. |
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| the speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience. |
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| way or manner of using or of being used. |
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