Extra Cards! Flashcards
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Period(Periodic Sentence)
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Long, complex, grammatically correct sentence
2
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Panegyric
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Statement of high praise
3
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Sardonic
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Harsh, bitter, caustic
4
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Cogent
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Appealing to the intellect or reasoning, convincing
5
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Oxymoron
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Apparent contradiction of terms
6
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Analogy
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Comparison for explanation or clarification
7
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Aphorism
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Pithy saying or proverb
8
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Syllogistic reasoning
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Proceeds along lines of syllogism
9
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Syllogism
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A major/minor premise, a conclusion(dog are animals, all animals have legs, therefore all dogs have four legs)
10
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Ad hominem
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Attacks against a person’s character
11
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Pernicious
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Causing great harm
12
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Laudatory
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Praiseworthy or congratulatory
13
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Epiphany
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Sudden Realization
14
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Inductive Reasoning
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Reasoning from detailed facts, to form general principles
15
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Polemic
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Controversial Argument
