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| Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, and places. | ||
| In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." | ||
| a literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | ||
| use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse | ||
| passing reference or indirect mention | ||
| unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | ||
| drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | ||
| repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses | ||
| short account of an incident (especially a biographical one) | ||
| a comment or instruction (usually added) | ||
| an expert whose views are taken as definitive | ||
| the act of providing approval and support | ||
| a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal, whether in sentences or paragraphs or sections of a longer work. | ||
| Often called circular reasoning, __ occurs when the believability of the evidence depends on the believability of the claim. | ||
| something generally known to everyone | ||
| Language that describes specific, observable things, peoples or places, rather than ideas or qualities. | ||
| the implied or associative meaning of a word | ||
| Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity | ||
| following accepted customs and proprieties Ex.- Writing- 5 paragraph essay | ||
| the author's choice of words that creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning | ||
| Fiction or nonfiction that teaches a lesson or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking | ||
| (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play | ||
| the act of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text | ||
| The introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story. | ||
| Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. |
