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| 4855279138 | Analogy | Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple. | 0 | |
| 4855288042 | Argument | The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position. | 1 | |
| 4855312714 | Aristotelian appeals | Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them—ethos, logos, and pathos. | 2 | |
| 4855320250 | Attitude | The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand. | 3 | |
| 4855321854 | Audience | Who the author is directing his or her message towards | 4 | |
| 4855328276 | Compare and contrast | Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose. | 5 | |
| 4855363733 | Connotation | The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations. | 6 | |
| 4855365682 | Context | The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered. | 7 | |
| 4855372082 | Counterargument | The argument(s) against the author's position. | 8 | |
| 4855383332 | Deductive reasoning | A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case. | 9 | |
| 4855385075 | Denotation | The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word. | 10 | |
| 4855397578 | Diction | The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. | 11 | |
| 4855399687 | Ethos | Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy. | 12 | |
| 4855425802 | Evidence | The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position. | 13 | |
| 4855435584 | Figurative language | The use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc. | 14 | |
| 4855438204 | Genre | The specific type of work being presented. | 15 | |
| 4855440636 | Imagery | Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language. | 16 | |
| 4855487373 | Implication | When something is suggested without being concretely stated. | 17 | |
| 4855495764 | Inductive reasoning | Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand. | 18 | |
| 4855499441 | Irony | At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended. | 19 | |
| 4855514259 | Juxtaposition | Placing two very different things together for effect. | 20 | |
| 4855531747 | Logos | Appealing to someone's sense of concrete facts and logic. | 21 | |
| 4899225496 | Occasion | The reason or moment for writing or speaking | 22 | |
| 4899227989 | Organization | How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech. | 23 | |
| 4899230328 | Pathos | An Aristotelian appeal. Involves appealing to someone's emotions. | 24 | |
| 4899232339 | Purpose | The author's persuasive intention. | 25 | |
| 4899234921 | Repetition | Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis. | 26 | |
| 4899236552 | Rhetoric | The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. | 27 | |
| 4899238856 | Rhetorical triangle | The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context. | 28 | |
| 4899240495 | Speaker | The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author. | 29 | |
| 4899242895 | Style | The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice. | 30 | |
| 4899244626 | Symbolism | Using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept. | 31 | |
| 4899247053 | Syntax | The way sentences are grammatically constructed. | 32 | |
| 4899249822 | Synthesis | Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point. | 33 | |
| 4899253031 | Themes | Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work | 34 | |
| 4899255337 | Tone | The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject. | 35 | |
| 4899257915 | Voice | An author's unique sound. Similar to style. | 36 | |
| 4899260026 | Alliteration | Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together in a phrase or sentence. | 37 | |
| 4899261766 | Allusion | Making a brief reference to the cultural canon—e.g. the Bible, Shakespeare, classical mythology, etc. | 38 | |
| 4899264307 | Anecdote | Offering a brief narrative episode. This device can serve many functions in a text—for example, introducing an issue, serving as evidence, to illustrate a point, and so on. | 39 | |
| 4899266978 | Concession | Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument). | 40 | |
| 4899269923 | Didactic | A text with an instructive purpose, often moral. | 41 | |
| 4899271694 | Euphemism | Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly | 42 | |
| 4899273649 | Exemplification | Providing examples in service of a point. | 43 | |
| 4899275934 | Hyperbole | Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect. | 44 | |
| 4899278014 | Idiom | A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning. | 45 | |
| 4899284639 | Onomatopoeia | Using "sound-effect" words (e.g. "clap," "buzz). | 46 | |
| 4899286869 | Paradox | A phrase or assertion that appears to contradict itself (but the contradiction itself may have its own meaning). | 47 | |
| 4899288663 | Parallelism | Repeated structural elements in a sentence. | 48 | |
| 4899290646 | Parody | Using the form of something to mimic and make fun of it. | 49 | |
| 4899323433 | Personification | Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object or idea. | 50 | |
| 4899341320 | Sarcasm | Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing. | 51 | |
| 4899345100 | Satire | A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society | 52 | |
| 4899352266 | Synecdoche | Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole | 53 | |
| 4899375167 | Understatement | Deliberately minimizing something, usually for humorous effect. | 54 |
