Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Alliteration
B. Oxymoron
To provide statistical evidence
To entertain the reader
To present a counterargument
To illustrate a point
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Irony
I went to the store.
Because it was raining, I stayed home.
She ran quickly.
They laughed and played.
A biography of Abraham Lincoln
A letter written by Abraham Lincoln
An encyclopedia article about Abraham Lincoln
A newspaper article about Abraham Lincoln
To confuse the reader
To discredit the opposing view
To strengthen the author's argument
To acknowledge and refute opposing arguments
Objectivity and credibility
Trustworthiness and honesty
A lack of bias or personal perspective
A distorted or biased perspective
Metaphor
Simile
Symbolism
Irony
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Oxymoron
A red traffic light
A dictionary definition
A cat meowing
A dove representing peace
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
Ad hominem
Red herring
False analogy
Slippery slope
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion
Simile
Ad hominem
Hasty generalization
False analogy
Slippery slope
Paradox
Fable
Allegory
Aphorism
The audience knows a character's secret, but the character does not.
A character pretends to be someone they are not.
A character says one thing but means another.
The narrator tells the story from their own perspective.
To entertain the reader
To inform the reader
To persuade the reader
To summarize a topic
Hyperbole
Generalization
Qualification
Simile
Irony
Paradox
Aphorism
Allegory
Hyperbole
Generalization
Qualification
Simile
Life is like a box of chocolates.
This medicine works like magic.
Apples and oranges are both fruits, so they are the same.
She is as sweet as sugar.
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
Imperative
Interrogative
Declarative
Exclamatory
To provide evidence
To introduce a new topic
To summarize the paragraph
To express the main idea of the paragraph
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Simile
Irony
The wind whispered through the trees.
The stars were diamonds in the sky.
She was as busy as a bee.
The ocean roared with anger.
Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone
Simile, Onomatopoeia, Allusion, Paradox, Symbolism, Tone
Setting, Objectives, Audience, Point of view, Structure, Theme
Style, Order, Argument, Purpose, Syntax, Theme
To summarize the essay
To introduce the topic
To provide evidence
To present the main argument
I think dogs make great pets.
Dogs are loyal, friendly, and low-maintenance pets.
My neighbor has a dog.
Some people like cats more than dogs.