A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar. Metaphors and similes are tools used to draw the comparison

Figure of repetition that occurs when the first word or set of words in one sentence, clause, or phrase is/are repeated at or very near the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases; repetition of the initial word(s) over successive phra

An apostrophe is a figure of speech in which a writer or a character stops addressing the reader and redirects their attention to a third party.

the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence

the repetition of phrases or words is at the end of successive sentences

refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase

when two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds

An appeal derived from authorial and/or speaker credibility.

An appeal derived from facts, statistics, research, concrete evidence...

Appeal to emotion

errors in reasoning and/or argument

All, everyone, some, obviously, most, etc. are examples of

Exaggeration for effect.

Use of successive conjunctions to slow down sequence of ideas.

a literary style in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue.

Use of an object to suggest or represent another object or idea.

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

The attitude the author/speaker takes toward his or her subject.

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