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Simlie

An explicit comparison usually using like or as

Inclusive language

Language such as we, us, and our that creates a sense of shared identity

Rhetorical question

A question asked about to provoke through or make a point rather than receive an answer

Imperative

A command or instruction

Repetition

The deliberate reuse of words, phrases, sounds, or ideas

Ambiguity

A word or phrase that can reasonably be interpreted in more than one way

Pathetic fallacy

The attribution of human emotion or mood to weather or nature

Neologism

A newly created or recently introduced word or expression

Epigram

A brief, witty, memorable statement

Pejorative language

Language that presents a subject in strongly negative or disparaging term

Analogy

A comparison used to explain one situation or connect through another

Archaism

The deliberate use of old-fashion vocabulary or expression

Bathos

An abrupt movement from something serious or elevated to something trivial

Direct address

Language that directly speaks to the reader or listener, often through you

Dysphemism

A harsh or offensive expression used instead of a neutral one

loaded language

Strongly positive or negative working designed to influence perception

Parody

The imitation of another style, text, or genre for comic or critical effect

Sensory language

Language that appeals specifically to sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch

Sibilance

Repetition of s, sh, or similar hissing sounds

Slang

Highly informal vocabulary associated with particular social groups

Superlative

A grammatical form indicating the highest degree, such as best or worst

Tricolon

Three parallel word, phrases or clauses arranged as a rhetorical unit

Vivid verb

A precise, expressive verb that creates a strong impression

Rule of three

The presentation of three related ideas to create emphasis or memorability

Semantic field

A recurring set of words connected by meaning that reinforces a central concept

Symbolism

The use of objects, images, color, or actions to represent additional abstract meanings

Understatement

Saying less than the situation appears to warrant

Verbal Irony

Saying something while intending a meaning different from its literal working

Wordplay

Language manipulating based on sound, spelling, double meaning, or unexpected associations

Sarcasm

A sharply mocking form of verbal irony often intended to criticize

Personification

Giving human characteristics to an object, idea, or natural phenomenon

Pun

Wordplay that exploits multiple meanings or similar sounds

Paradox

A statement that seems contradictory but may contains an underlying truth

Oxymoron

A phrase combining apparently contradictory words, such as “bittersweet”

Anaphora

The repetition of a word of phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

Metonymy

The substitution of something’s name with a closely associated term

Figurative Language

Language that operates beyond literal meaning

Hyperbole

A deliberate and obvious exaggeration for dramatic or persuasive effect

Consonance

The repetition of consonant sounds within at the ends of nearby words

Lexical field

A group of words connected to the same topic or areas of meaning

Juxtaposition

The placement of contrasting ideas, images, or concepts close together

Cliché

A familiar expression that has become overused and lost much of its originality

Allusion

A reference to a well-known person, event, text, myth, or cultural idea

Exaggeration

The deliberate representation of something as greater or more extreme than it really is

Emotive language

Words chosen specifically to provoke an emotional reaction

Anthropomorphism

The attribution of specifically human behavior or emotions to animals or non-human beings

Connotation

Specialized vocabulary associated connected to a words beyond its dictionary meaning

Assonance

The repetition of vowels sounds in nearby words

Idiom

A word or phrase whose meaning cannot be determined solely from its literal meaning

Connotation

The emotional or cultural associations connected to a word beyond its dictionary meaning

irony

A contrast between what’s is expected or stated and what actually occurs or it meant

Imagery

Language that appeals to the senses.

Anecdote

A short personal or illustrative story used to support a point

Euphemism

A mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered harsh or unpleasant

Litotes

A form of understatement created by negating the opposite of what is meant

Alliteration

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words

Colloquialism

Informal language commonly associated with everyday conversation or particular group

Jargon

Specialized vocabulary associated with a professional, subject, or group

Onomatopoeia

A word that imitates or suggests the sound it describes

Epistrophe

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a successive calluses

Metaphor

A direct compassion in which one thing id described as though it were another