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| A word element such as prefix or suffix that functions only when it is attached to a base word. ex. re-name |
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| the repetition of the initial sounds or stressed syllables in neighboring words |
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| a brief refernce to a historical, myhtological, or literary person, place, thing, or event. |
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| A word meaning the opposite of another. |
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| the logical, systematic presentation of reasoning and supporting evidence that attempts to prove a statement or position. |
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| the spcific person or group for whom a piece of writing, a spoken message, or a visual representation is intended. |
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| device of figurative language that is a stated comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" |
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| A device of figurative language that compares two unlike objects. |
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| Figurative language in which animal, objects, or abstractions are represented as being human or as having human attributes. |
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| figure of speech that is a conscious exageration for the purpose of making a point |
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| figure of speech that places two contradictory words together for a special effect |
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| a contradictory statement that has an element of truth |
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| the writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject, charachter, or audience conveyedthrough the choice of words and details. |
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| a personal and largely unreasoned jufgement either for or against a particular person, position, or thing; a prejudice |
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