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What is an allusion?
a reference to a well-know person, place, or event
What is an analogy?
a connection between two unrelated objects based on shared qualities
What is an anecdote?
a short story, usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration.
What is loaded language?
words that have meaning beyond their literal definitions
What is a metaphor?
a comparison between two things that does NOT use like or as
What is parallelism?
the repetition of grammatical structure
What is repetition?
using the same word or phrase multiple times
What is a rhetorical question?
Questions that are not meant to be answered
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
What is ethos?
an appeal to the credibility or reputation of the speaker
What is pathos?
an appeal to one’s emotions or values
What is logos?
an appeal using reason and logic
