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hyperbole
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Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech in order to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression.
Antithesis
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Opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction.
Aposiopesis
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A form of ellipse by which a speaker comes to an abrupt halt, seemingly overcome by passion (fear, excitement, etc.) or modesty.
Asyndeton
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Lack of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words.
Climax
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Arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of ascending power.
Rhetoric
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The art of speaking or writing effectively; rhetoric can also mean exaggerated language in speech or writing.
Amplification
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Use of bare expressions, likely to be ignored or misunderstood by a hearer or reader because of the bluntness.
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