| A | B |
| connotation | the emotional implication of a word |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| parallelism | repetition of grammatical structure |
| syntax | sentence structure or the arrangement of words within sentences. |
| hyperbole | deliberate exaggeration or overstatement |
| irony | difference between appearance and reality |
| apostrophe | speaker directly addresses an inanimate object |
| tricolon | three parallel elements of the same length occuring together in a series |
| understatement | saying less than is actually meant |
| euphemism | when being indirect replaces directness |