Quizlet Hyperbole-Parallel Structure

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  1. Hyperbole: overstatement characterized by exaggerated language, usually to make a point or draw attention
  2. 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
  3. Inductive Reasoning (induction): the method of reasoning or argument in which general statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principals
  4. Inference: a conclusion or propositionarrived at by considering facts, observations, or some other specific data
  5. Irony: the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
  6. Isocolon: parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length
  7. Jargon: specialized or technical language or a trade, profession, or similar group
  8. Juxtaposition: the location of one thing adjacent to or juxtaposed with another to create an effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose
  9. Litotote: a figure of speech that emphasizes its subject by conscious understatement
  10. Loose Sentence: a long sentence that starts with its main clause, which is followed by several dependent clauses and modifying phrases
  11. Metaphor: one thing pictured as if it wer something else, suggesting a likeness or analogy
  12. Metonomy: a figure of speech in which an attribute or commonly associated feature is used to name or designate something
  13. Mode of Discourse: the way in which information is presented in writedn or spoken form
  14. Mood: a feeling or ambience resulting from the tone of a piece as well as teh writer/narrator's attitude and point of view
  15. 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
  16. Onomatopoeia: a word capturing or approximating the sound of what it descibes
  17. Oxymoron: a figure of speech that compines two apparently contradictory elements
  18. Paradox: a statement that seems contradictory but may probably be true
  19. Parallel Structure: the use of similar forms in writing for nouns, verbs, phrases, or thoughts