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Section 1

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Antecedent

Front

The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun

Back

Allusion

Front

A reference to history, literature, the Bible, etc.

Back

Parody

Front

A humorous imitation of a serious piece of writing

Back

Parallelism

Front

the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same

Back

Logos

Front

An appeal to reason

Back

Paradox

Front

A seemingly contradictory statement that is actually true

Back

Understatement

Front

A restrained statement in contrast to what could have been state

Back

Anaphora

Front

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences

Back

Asyndeton

Front

The lack of conjunctions where they normally would be used

Back

Pun

Front

The humorous use of a word to suggest another meaning

Back

Satire

Front

Holding human foolishness up to scorn or mockery

Back

Jargon

Front

Words or phrases specific to a profession, hobby or other interest

Back

Syllogism

Front

An argument supported by two premises

Back

Anecdote

Front

A personal story to illustrate a point

Back

Archaic

Front

Not of the modern era

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Pathos

Front

An appeal to the audience's emotions

Back

Ethos

Front

An appeal to the speaker's credibility

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Antithesis

Front

Placing a sentence close to its opposite

Back

Apostrophe

Front

An address to someone or something that is not there

Back

Dialect

Front

A non-standard form of language particular to a specific location

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