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4. A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
5. A belief or judgment about something given by an expert on the subject.
8. Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects.
10. The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
12. A rhetorical question is a question someone asks without expecting an answer.
13. Colloquialism or colloquial language is the linguistic style used for casual communication.
14. Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
16. The contention is the overall argument or opinion that they are expressing in an article or debate.
17. A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

1. A target audience is the intended audience or readership of a publication, advertisement, or other message.
2. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
3. Formal language is characterized by the use of standard English, more complex sentence structures, infrequent use of personal pronouns, and lack of colloquial or slang terms.
6. Adjectives with three or more syllables form the superlative by putting the word "most" or "least" in front of the adjective.
7. Statistics is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.
9. A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term.
11. Inclusive language is language that is free from words, phrases or tones that reflect prejudiced, stereotyped or discriminatory views of particular people or groups.
15. The intention of an article is what outcome does the writer want this piece to have on the reader.