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of or relating to facts and reality, as opposed to private and personal feelings and attitudes
objective
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the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
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a term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
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a statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
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The structure required for expressing two or more grammatical elements of equal rank. Coordinate ideas, compared and contrasted ideas, and correlative constructions call for this.
parallel structure
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a version of a text put into simpler, everyday words or summarized for brevity
paraphrase
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an imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
parody
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narrowly academic instead of broad and humane; excessively petty and meticulous
pedantic
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A sentence that departs from the usual word order of English sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. In other words, the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support.
periodic sentence
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the role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader or other audience
persona
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a short pithy statement of a general truth that condenses common experience into memorable form
proverb
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a false name or alias used by writers
pseudonym
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a humorous play on words, using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
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the depiction of people, things, and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
realism
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the part of discourse wherein opposing arguments are anticipated and answered
refutation
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repetition of an idea using different words, often for emphasis or other effect
reiteration
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reuse of the same words, phrases, or ideas for rhetorical effect, usually to emphasize a point
repetition
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A general term that identifies discourse according to its chief purpose. It includes exposition (to explain, analyze, or discuss and idea), argumentation (to prove a point or to persuade), description (to recreate or present with details), and narration (to relate an anecdote or story).
rhetorical mode
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a question to which the audience already knows the answer
rhetorical question
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a question asked merely for effect with no answer expected
rhetorical question
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language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
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