| A | B |
|---|
| ad hominem | attack on the person rather than the issues at hand |
| asyndeton | omission of conjunctions from a series of independent clauses |
| dependent clause | starts with a subordinate conjunction; has a subj and verb |
| false analogy | argument with an inappropriate metaphor |
| juxtaposition | making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite |
| parentheticals | phrases, sentences, words in parentheses |
| predicate nominative | noun/pronoun that uses a linking verb to rename the noun |
| straw man | a person who defines his opponent's position |
| analogy | a comparison/similarity between 2 objects/ideas |
| chiasmus | ABBA syntactical structure |
| ellipsis | words that have been left out but are implied |
| imagery | engaging one of the 5 senses |
| metaphor | a direct comparison of 2 unlike objects/ideas |
| periodic sentence | has several dependent clauses that comes before the independent clause |
| red herring | an argument that distracts with irrelevant issues |
| synecdoche | a part is used for the whole |
| aphorism | an opinion or elemental truth |
| connotation | associations/moods that accompany a word |
| etymology | the study of the origin of words |
| infinitive | "to" plus the verb |
| onomatopoeia | a sound imitates the thing/action associated with it |
| poisoning the well | a character who is introduced as not reliable |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| thesis | the writer's statement of purpose |
