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question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an actual answer
Isn’t it a bit too late to apologize now?
Rhetorical question
mild or indirect word or phrase used to replace one that may be harsh, blunt, or unpleasant
Broke → financially challenged
Euphemism
technique that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or expose flaws in society, politics, or individuals
Satire
Two opposite ideas put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
You’re easy on the eyes, hard on the heart
Antithesis
When a speaker directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or a personified abstraction
Twinkle, Twinkle, little star, oh I wonder what you are
Apostrophe
Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words
The cat sat on the mat
Assonance
Two or more clauses balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going
Chiasmus
Specialized language used by a specific profession, group, or field that may be difficult for outsiders to understand
“Stat” = immediately in healthcare
Jargon
The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase or sentence
The black block was stuck.
Consonance
Informal words or phrases used in everyday conversation, often specific to a region or group
“You’re nuts!”
Colloquialism
A regional or social variety of a language with distinct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation
Bisaya in Philippines
Dialect
The everyday spoken language of ordinary people in a particular region or group
“Y’all” in the South
Vernacular
Part of something is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part
Check out my new threads
Synecdoche
Comparison between two normally dissimilar objects to highlight their similarities (often explains one by using the other as an example)
Finding a good friend is like finding a needle in the haystack
Analogy
Stringing together two words with opposing ideas
Deafening silence
Oxymoron
blending or mixing of sensory experiences in description, where one sense is described in terms of another
Synesthesia
