aplang

tone

speaker's attitude toward the subject shown with rhetorical choices or style

tone example

homeless vs. bum

trope

creative way of using words

trope example

simile, blind as a bat

understatement

when something is described as less important or serious than it really is, to be funny or sarcastic.

understatement example

During a hurricane: "It’s just a bit windy outside."

voice

quality of the style and tone of writing

voice example

formal voice for science reports

warrant

accepted universal truth

warrant example

Physical health and mental health are interconnected.

zeugma

when one word is used with two different meanings in the same sentence.

zeugma

He caught a fish and a cold.