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| 58583131 | Transition | a passage that connects a topic to one that follows | |
| 58583132 | Syntax | the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses and sentences. | |
| 58583133 | subject complement | is a word or group of words that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject. | |
| 58583134 | subordinate clause | a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb | |
| 58583135 | periodic sentence | a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone | |
| 58583136 | pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish (language that might be described as "show-offy"; using big words for the sake of using big words). | |
| 58583137 | metonymy | A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name," metonymy is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. | |
| 58583138 | non-periodic sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. | |
| 58583139 | jargon | The specialized language of a professional, occupational, or other group, often meaningless to outsiders. | |
| 58583140 | isocolon | A succession of phrases of approximately equal length and corresponding structure. | |
| 58583141 | idiom | A set expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words | |
| 58583142 | epiphora | The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of several clauses. | |
| 58583143 | diction | the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. | |
| 58583144 | dialect | A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary. | |
| 58583145 | clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. | |
| 58583146 | chiasmus | A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first but with the parts reversed. | |
| 58583147 | anastrophe | departure from normal word order for the sake of emphasis. | |
| 58583148 | asyndeton | The omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses (opposite of polysyndeton). A sentence style that employs many conjunctions | |
| 58583149 | antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | |
| 58583150 | appositive | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | |
| 58583151 | assonance | Identity or similarity in sound between internal vowels in neighboring words | |
| 58583152 | syllepsis | use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one | |
| 58583153 | toulmin | six-part model of argument (with similarities to the syllogism) can be used as a tool for analyzing and categorizing arguments. | |
| 58583154 | thesis | is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning or position | |
| 58583155 | synechdoche | Uses a part to explain a whole or a whole to explain a part. ex. Lend me an ear. | |
| 58583156 | synesthesia | a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated | |
| 58583157 | syllogism | is a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises, the first called major and the 2nd called minor. that inevitable lead to a sound conclusion | |
| 58583158 | satire | language or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule | |
| 58583159 | semantics | the branch of linguistics that studies the meanings of words, their historical and physhological development, their connotations and thei relation to one another | |
| 58583160 | rhetoric | the principles governing the art of writing effectively and persuasively. | |
| 58583161 | Pun | a humorous play of words | |
| 58583162 | refutation | The part of an argument wherein a speaker or writer anticipates and counters opposing points of view. | |
| 58583163 | parallelism | phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | |
| 58583164 | parody | a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way | |
| 58583165 | paradox | a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | |
| 58583166 | juxtaposition | placing two unlike elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | |
| 58583167 | deduction | A method of reasoning in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises. | |
| 58583168 | denotation | - The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color. | |
| 58583169 | litotes | a form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite | |
| 58583170 | induction | A method of reasoning by which a rhetor collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances. | |
| 58583171 | inference | the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation | |
| 58583172 | invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. | |
| 58583173 | irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. | |
| 58583174 | homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | |
| 58583175 | euphemism | a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. | |
| 58583176 | enthymeme | Logical reasoning with one premise by the overall context of a passage | |
| 58583178 | encomium | tribute or eulogy in prose or verse honoring people, objects, ideas, or events. The opposite of invective and one of the progymnasmata | |
| 58583179 | didactic | the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles. | |
| 58583180 | connotation | The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. | |
| 58583181 | conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | |
| 58583182 | concession | An argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer concedes a disputed point or leaves a disputed point to the audience or reader to decide. | |
| 58583183 | colloquial | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable | |
| 58583184 | bathos | refers to the expression of humor in a phrase, though done through the use of an incongruous or ironic combination of ideas in order to deliberately make the humorous aspect seem unintended | |
| 58583185 | assertion | The thesis, claim, or proposition that the writer puts forward in an argument. | |
| 58583186 | apostophe | addressing someone absent or dead or something non-human as if that person or thing were present and alive and could reply to what is being said | |
| 58583187 | ambiguity | It is uncertain or indefinite and subject to more than one interpretation. | |
| 58583188 | allegory | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. | |
| 58583189 | allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. | |
| 58583190 | antithesis | the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentence | |
| 58735497 | concrete | refer to objects or events that are available to the senses. | |
| 58735498 | Abstract | terms refer to ideas or concepts; they have no physical referents. |
