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4940552339Figurative Languagea piece of writing that is not intended to have literal meaning, & is meant to be imaginative & vivid0
4940568799Anecdotea short narrative giving detail of an interesting event1
4940590511Tonethe author's attitude toward his/her subject or audiece2
4940600230Moodprevailing atmosphere of a work3
4940630651Pathosan appeal to emotion4
4940636261LogosAn appeal to logic or reasoning5
4940639384Rhetoricdescribe principles leading art of writing effectively, eloquently, & persuasively6
4940731168Ethosrefers to the trustworthiness or credibility of the writer or speaker7
4940737853Flashbacka techniques that allows a writer to present past events in order to provide background for the current narration8
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