Is a common figure of speech that makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing
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Parallelism
Asyndeton
Metaphor
Paradox
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A device used to force the reader to consider a statement or idea more deeply or critically then at face value
Asyndeton
Analogy
Litotes
Paradox
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The commission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
Asyndeton
Analogy
Allegory
Didactic
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Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
Parallelism
Didactic
Euphemism
Chiasmus
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polite, mild phrases which substitute unpleasant ways of saying something sad or uncomfortable
Euphemism
Denotation
Oxymoron
Connotation
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A thing or event that existed before or logically procedes another
Euphemism
Chiasmus
Parallelism
Antecedent
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Is a very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge or experience to the topic
Didactic
Anecdote
Paradox
Allegory
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