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3. a statement containing contradictory elements that may appear illogical, impossible, or absurd but which actually have a coherent meaning that reveals a hidden truth
6. a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
7. to Action a request or petition by the writer to move the reader to take action on an issue
8. a device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
9. a form of paradox that combines a pair opposite terms into a single unusual expression
11. the repetition of beginning consonant sound in several consecutive or neighboring words
13. the writer's belief about the attitudes, values, or knowledge possessed by readers or the audience
18. a comparison between two things intended to show how that are alike
19. a outrageous exaggeration used for either serious or comic effect
21. follows a concession and strongly counters or refutes the opposition's evidence
22. the use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but consider less distasteful or offensive than another
24. the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses
25. a debatable or controversial statement the speaker or writer to prove with evidence
28. a statement in support of a particular truth, fact, or claim
30. a respectful acknowledgment of an opposing viewpoint

1. the repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words
2. Fragment a sentence fragment used deliberately for a persuasive purpose or to create a desired effect
4. word or phrase that limits the claim
5. a device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are places next to one another, often creating an effect of surprise and wit
10. showing the opposing argument to be weak or wrong
12. words chosen deliberately for the feelings and attitudes associated with them
14. numerical facts or data used as evidence
15. a kind of irony that deliberately represents something as being much less than it really is
16. a grammatical or structural arrangement of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs so that elements of equal importance are equally developed and similarly phrased
17. a turn, a change, or a movement in a text resulting from an epiphany, realization,or insight gained by the speaker or writer
20. the deliberate use of many conjunctions for special emphasis
23. Question a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not elicit a reply
26. the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group
27. the deliberate omission of conjunctions in a series of related words, phrases, or clauses.
29. the words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning