A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.

The attitude a writer takes toward a subject and/or audience.

The dictionary definition of a word.

Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses.

A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.

An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

A comparison not using like or as.

Appeal to emotion; manipulating the audience’s emotions in order to convince the audience of something.

Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.

The word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers.

Appeal to logic or reason; using facts and statistics to lead an audience to a specific conclusion.

Appeal to ethics; a meaning of convincing an audience by building the credibility and authority of the speaker.

A statement that seems self-contradictory or assured but in reality expresses a possible truth.

A literary work that criticized human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end.

An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.

The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

The contrast between what is expected and what actually happens (in writing, this is usually saying one thing but meaning the opposite).

A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a mere rival object representing something abstract.

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer.

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing.

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

An issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.