Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Irony
B. Personification
Using similar sentence structures for effect
Writing in a straight line
Repeating the same word multiple times
Using complex sentence structures
To confuse the reader
To discredit the opposing view
To strengthen the author's argument
To acknowledge and refute opposing arguments
Ad hominem
Red herring
False analogy
Slippery slope
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.
Ethical appeal
Emotional appeal
Logical appeal
None of the above
To provide statistical evidence
To entertain the reader
To present a counterargument
To illustrate a point
Strategies for using humor in writing
Techniques for organizing an essay
Modes of persuasion based on credibility, emotion, and logic
Methods for conducting research
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Alliteration
To introduce the topic
To provide evidence
To restate the thesis and summarize the main points
To present the counterargument
A red traffic light
A dictionary definition
A cat meowing
A dove representing peace
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
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.
Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Oxymoron
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.
Metaphor
Simile
Symbolism
Irony
To entertain the reader
To inform the reader
To persuade the reader
To summarize a topic
Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion
Simile
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.
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Simile
Irony
A biography of Abraham Lincoln
A letter written by Abraham Lincoln
An encyclopedia article about Abraham Lincoln
A newspaper article about Abraham Lincoln
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.
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.
I went to the store.
Because it was raining, I stayed home.
She ran quickly.
They laughed and played.
Irony
Paradox
Aphorism
Allegory
Emotional appeal
Ethical appeal
Logical appeal
None of the above
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
Ad hominem
Hasty generalization
False analogy
Slippery slope
Imperative
Interrogative
Declarative
Exclamatory