rhetorical terms

Inductive Reasoning

Reasoning with citation of a number of specific examples and then how they collectively constitute a general principal

Deductive Reasoning

Reasoning with a major premise, then a minor premise, and then a conclusion

Pedantic

overly concerned with  correctness

Jargon

specific to a profession

Colloquial

conversational. Slang = used by a specific group

Metonymy

A metaphorical image closely associated with, but not actually part of, the subject of comparison

Synecdoche

A part of something stands for the whole or the whole of something stands for a part.

Euphemism

A substitute for an unpleasant or embarrassing notion

Malapropism

Incorrect usage of a word with comic effect.

Asyndeton

omission of conjunction from a list to emphasize

Polysyndeton

Additional conjunctions for emphasis

Anadiplosis

Repetition of the last word or phrase from the end of one sentence to the start of the next either for beauty or for logical progression

Anaphora

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

Epistrophe

Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of phrases, clauses, or sentences

Parallel Structure

Crossing parallelism. The second part of the sentence is like the first, but in reverse order

Chiasmus

Expressing similar ideas in similar constructions

Balanced

Establishing a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by juxtaposing them

Antithesis

a figure of speech in which irreconcilable opposites or strongly contrasting ideas are placed in sharp juxtaposition and sustained tension,

Invective

Abuse: diatribe, tongue-lashing, condemnation

Hypophora

a speaker or writer asks a question and then immediately provides the answer