| Term | Definition |
|---|
| allusion | An indirct reference. |
| rhetorical question | A question asked solely to produce an effect or make an assertion and not to elict a reply. |
| parallelism | Similarity by virtue of corresponding. |
| cliché | A trite, stereotyped expression, sentence, or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse. |
| hyperbole | Obvious and intentional exaggeration. |
| euphemism | The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. |
| metonymy | Figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part. |
| meiosis | An expressive understatement. |
| pathos | The quality or power of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion. |
| idiom | An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements or from the general grammatical rules of language. |
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