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| words implied by the context and by the parallel structure (...) |
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| the physical arrangement of words in a sentence |
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| a device where being indirect replaces directness to avoid embarrassment or unpleasantness |
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| A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. |
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| the writers attitude toward the audience and subject. |
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| writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally. |
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| an assertion seemingly apposed to a common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it. |
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| complex sentence structure |
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| optional phrase or clause that describes and provides more accurate definitional meaning for another element; adjectives. |
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| a poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another. |
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| they repetition of conjunctions in a series of coordinate words phrases or clauses. |
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| the repetition of a grammatical structure |
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| stimulates 2 or more senses. |
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| change in normal word order |
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| haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or facial expression. |
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| full of or showing disdain; scornful |
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| difficult to work or deal with; boorish; rude |
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| in sexual gratification causing pain; enjoying being cruel, extreme cruelty |
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| artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; modest |
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| intended to entrap;. stealthily decietful |
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| using few words; expressing much i few words |
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| rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner |
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| animated; witty; brilliantly clever |
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| friendly, agreeable; ludicrous, absurd |
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| resembling farce; ludicrous; absurd |
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| of or pertaining to a c actor; deliverable affected or self conscious |
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| of or pertaining to prophets; nature of containing prophesy |
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| watchful; being on ones again donger; characterize by caution |
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| agreeable, suitable life, or pleasing in nature. |
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| unmannered;crude;insensitive |
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| made hard; insensitive, unsympathetic |
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