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- 2. to Ignorance (Noun): A logical fallacy in which a proposition is assumed to be true because it has not yet been proven false, or vice versa. Example: "There is no evidence that aliens don't exist, so they must exist."
- 5. (Noun): A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group. Example: "She sang beautifully."
- 6. (Noun): The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. Example: "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
- 8. (Noun): The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. Example: "Each of us saw her duck."
- 10. (Noun): A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Example: "Life is like a box of chocolates."
- 13. (Noun): The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
- 14. (Noun): A set of reasons given in support of an idea, action, or theory. Example: "The argument for increased taxes on the wealthy is that it would reduce income inequality."
- 15. (Noun): A person in a novel, play, or movie. Example: In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch is a character known for his moral integrity.
- 16. (Noun): A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something nonhuman as if it were present and capable of understanding. Example: "O, Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
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- 1. to Authority (Noun): A rhetorical device in which an argument is made based on the authority, knowledge, or expertise of someone. Example: "You should believe what the doctor says about your health because she has a medical degree."
- 3. (Noun): A word or phrase naming an attribute added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it. Example: "The blue sky."
- 4. (Noun): The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Example: "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better."
- 5. (Noun): A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. Example: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
- 7. Hominem (Noun): This is a Latin term that translates to "to the person." It's an argument or response directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining. For example, "We shouldn't listen to John's argument about climate change because he's not a scientist."
- 8. (Noun): An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Example: "She's as smart as Einstein."
- 9. (Noun): The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. Example: "I came, I saw, I conquered."
- 11. (Noun): A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another. Example: In the sentence "Mary went to the party, but she didn't enjoy it," "Mary" is the antecedent of "she."
- 12. (Noun): A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Example: George Orwell's "Animal Farm" is an allegory representing the Russian Revolution.
- 14. (Noun): A concise statement of a principle or truth. Example: "Actions speak louder than words."