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| a socially accepted argument |
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| repetition of a sound at the beginning of a group of words |
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| beginning a clause with the word or phrase that ended the previous clause (AB, BC, CD, etc...) |
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| simile used to explain or support an argument |
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| relating a brief story to explain something or illustrate a point |
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| short, witty saying that doesn't need context to make sense |
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| personification through direct contact |
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biblical/historical/mythological
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| indirect reference to bible/history/mythology |
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| crossing of two parts of a sentence |
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| repetition of a consonant (vowel) soun anywhere |
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written use of slang and vernacular |
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moral purpose (humanistic, religious, etc.) |
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conclusion drawn from limited data |
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exaggeration through figurative language |
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reversal of subject and predicate |
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undersatement using a negative to imply a positive |
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purpose for writing (persuasive, expository, narrative, or descriptive) |
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| reason that something was written for |
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similar parts of a clause in similar form |
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assuming that a later effect comes from an earlier cause |
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synecdoche
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a part representing a whole |
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attitude towards something |
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