<Li> Analogy . The use of a similar or parallel case or example to reason or argue a point . </Li> <Li> Anaphora . From the Greek ἀναφέρω, "I repeat". A succession of sentences beginning with the same word or group of words . </Li> <Li> Anastrophe . Inversion of the natural word order . </Li> <Li> Anecdote . A brief narrative describing an interesting or amusing event . </Li>

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