| Term | Definition |
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| Hyperbole | overstatement characterized by exaggerated language, usually to make a point or draw attention |
| Imagery | broadly defined, any senssory detail of evocaton in a work; more narrowly, the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling to call to mind an idea, or to describe an object |
| Inductive Reasoning (induction) | the method of reasoning or argument in which general statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principals |
| Inference | a conclusion or propositionarrived at by considering facts, observations, or some other specific data |
| Irony | the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant |
| Isocolon | parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length |
| Jargon | specialized or technical language or a trade, profession, or similar group |
| Juxtaposition | the location of one thing adjacent to or juxtaposed with another to create an effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose |
| Litotote | a figure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatement |
| Loose Sentence | a long sentence that starts with its main clause, which is followed by several dependent clauses and modifying phrases |
| Metaphor | one thing pictured as if it wer something else, suggesting a likeness or analogy |
| Metonomy | a figure of speech in which an attribute or commonly associated feature is used to name or designate something |
| Mode of Discourse | the way in which information is presented in writedn or spoken form |
| Mood | a feeling or ambience resulting from the tone of a piece as well as teh writer/narrator's attitude and point of view |
| Narrative | a mode of discourse that tells a story of some sort and it is based on sequences of connected events usually presented in a straightforward, chronological framework |
| Onomatopoeia | a word capturing or approximating the sound of what it descibes |
| Oxymoron | a figure of speech that compines two apparently contradictory elements |
| Paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but may probably be true |
| Parallel Structure | the use of similar forms in writing for nouns, verbs, phrases, or thoughts |
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