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the repeating of words, phrases, ideas to reinforce them often with verbal amplification

comparism using like or as

writer's attitude towards their subject

a trope that connects two contradictory terms

emotional appeal

human characteristics on inanimate objects

mental picture

the audience knows something the character does not

repetition of the same word at the beginning of a saying

an apparent contradiction

the use of phrases, clauses, or sentences similar or complementary in structure or meaning

exaggerated sentence

a short, informal reference to a famous object

comparisons using the known to explain unknown

opposite of anaphora

an expression of strong feelings

a sharp and often satirical or ironic to reinforce them often with verbal amplification

words, phrases, or ideas are strongly contrasted

the use of phrases used in complementary in structure

comparision without using like or as

the most specific or literal meaning of a word

logical appeal

an apparent contradiction

a short saying or pointed statement

using one verb to control two diffrent things in a sentence

reverse parallelism

the authors choice of words

opposite happened than what you expected

recounting events