- A word (usually an adjective) applies to one or more nounEx. "John lost his coat and his temper."
- Understatement that belittles someone or something (making them seem unimportant)
- saying the same thing twice in different words
- loose- starts with independent clause, then includes detailsperiodic-puts details first, then includes independent clause
- study of the interpretation and meaning of words
- arrangement of words to form proper sentences
- syllogism- assumption drawn from previous propositionsenthymeme-assumption
- An understatement that uses double negatives "I am not as young as I used to be" instead of "I am old"
- something that contains several meanings, portrays important themes that are different than their literal sense
- a statement or theory that is made with the intention of being proved
- two things being placed close to each other that are very differentfor purpose of compare&contrast
- when a speaker intentionally says something contradictory to what they really mean (sarcasm)
- when contradictory terms appear togetherex. "pretty ugly"
- the feeling/vibe brought about through words
- contrary to expectationsex. "I am nobody."
- figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things
- put throughout text, used to qualify or explain it
- asyndeton is a list separated by commas or punctuationpolysyndeton is a list separated by conjunctions such as and
- a form of technical writing that guides the reader through a series of steps or changes
- mistaken use of word that sounds similar to what you intended to say ex "trespassers will be prostituted" vs "trespassers will be prosecuted"