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| 14972328132 | Allusion | a way to explain something without actually saying what it is (like analogy) Ex. This place is like a Garden of Eden. | 0 | |
| 14972328133 | Argumentation | the way to prove a ones point thorough several reasons/ evidence. Ex. Debate | 1 | |
| 14972328134 | Diction | the way something is written/ form of writing/ word choice Ex. excellent instead of good | 2 | |
| 14972328135 | Exposition | the background/introduction information of something normally at the beginning of a story. Ex. Her name was Maria and she went to the ASG. | 3 | |
| 14972328136 | Figurative language | the use of figures of speech to be more effective and impactful. Ex. The day was as hot as the sun. Uses a simile to explain effectively how the weather was that day. | 4 | |
| 14972328137 | Hyperbole | exaggerating something Ex. This bag weighs a ton. | 5 | |
| 14972328138 | Imagery | describing something so that the reader can imagine it Ex. The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. | 6 | |
| 14972328139 | Irony | saying one thing and meaning another Ex. A fire station burns down. | 7 | |
| 14972328140 | Metaphor | a comparison not using like or as Ex. The falling snowflakes are dancers | 8 | |
| 14972328141 | Oxymoron | a figure of speech to contradict Ex. Bittersweet | 9 | |
| 14972328142 | Paradox | A statement seeming self-contradictory but in really explains a possible truth Ex. I can resist anything but temptation | 10 | |
| 14972328143 | Parallelism | Parallel structure everything matches up in a sentence and parallelism in life when different people are going through the same situation. Ex. She likes cooking, jogging, and reading She likes to cook, jog, and read | 11 | |
| 14972328144 | Parody | a work that makes fun of another work by imitation Ex. Movie (A Scary Movie) makes fun of normal scary movies | 12 | |
| 14972328145 | Personification | a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to another object Ex. The tree talked with it's branches | 13 | |
| 14972328146 | Point of View | the perspective in which something is told Ex. A shoe fell off. (Person) She has to go find her shoe (Friend) I need to help her get her shoe (Outsider) Why is there a shoe here? | 14 | |
| 14972328147 | Rhetoric | effective use of persuasive speech or writing Ex. Ethos, Logos, and Pathos | 15 | |
| 14972328148 | Simile | a comparison using like or as Ex. She ran as fast as a cheetah. | 16 | |
| 14972328149 | Style | The way the author wants to write/ way of writing Ex. Argumentative style. Giving opinion and evidence on a certain topic | 17 | |
| 14972328150 | Analogy | a comparison between two different situations that are similar in the important factor (good way to learn to understand something new) Ex. As light as a feather | 18 | |
| 14972328151 | Anecdote | a short event that has happened Ex. Getting lost in a theme park | 19 | |
| 14972328152 | Ethos | having credibility while talking Ex. A commercial about a specific brand of toothpaste says that 4 out of 5 dentists use it. A political candidate talks about his experiences as a soldier, as a businessman, and as a politician-in contrast to his opponent. | 20 | |
| 14972328153 | Logos | being logical while talking Ex. 25% of people die from heart disesase | 21 | |
| 14972328154 | Pathos | giving emotion while talking Ex. If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! | 22 | |
| 14972328155 | Colloquialism | regularly used words (like chapinismo) Ex. vos? wey | 23 | |
| 14972328156 | Connotation | something associated or implied Ex. "He's such a dog." - In this sense, the word dog connotes shamelessness | 24 | |
| 14972328157 | Logical Fallacy | an error in reasoning Ex. Slippery Slope | 25 | |
| 14972328158 | Sarcasm | using irony to make fun of someone or something Ex. Let's say you see someone struggling to open a door and you ask them, "Do you want help?" If they reply by saying, "No thanks. | 26 | |
| 14972328159 | Satire | the use of humor to expose people's stupidity, particularly in the politics and other topical issues. Ex. Huckleberry Finn giving his ideas on slavery To Kill a Mockingbird giving ideas on slavery | 27 | |
| 14972328160 | Tone | the attitude a writer takes toward a subject Ex. Agree, disagree, angry, wanting change | 28 | |
| 14972328161 | Allegory | a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, like a moral Ex. Animal Farm by George Orwell (Russian Revolution) | 29 | |
| 14972328162 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word in the beginning of several sentences Ex. "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better." | 30 | |
| 14972328163 | Thesis/Claim | The main idea/ position that the author is trying to give Ex. Talking about Guatemalan Politics Throughout time, Guatemalan government has evolved into a corruption machine. | 31 | |
| 14972328164 | Cliché | an overused expression Ex. I lost track of time | 32 | |
| 14972328165 | Genre | a category Ex. romance fiction | 33 | |
| 14972328166 | Rhetorical Question | a question asked to think not necessarily to get a response Ex. Is water wet? Reflection questions | 34 | |
| 14972328167 | Syntax | Sentence structure Ex. The boy jumped happily. The boy happily jumped. Happily, the boy jumped. | 35 | |
| 14972328168 | Alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word Ex. Sally sees some seashells | 36 | |
| 14972328169 | Consonance | repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity Ex. Mike likes his new bike | 37 | |
| 14972328170 | Denotation | literal meaning of a word Ex. Frog - Brings wealth | 38 | |
| 14972328171 | Motif | recurring theme through a writing Ex. Eyes in the book, Night | 39 | |
| 14972328172 | Antithesis | a person, place, thing or idea that is the direct opposite from something Ex. Many are called, but few are chosen. | 40 | |
| 14972328173 | Deduction | the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example Ex. All men or mortal. | 41 | |
| 14972328174 | Induction | having specific facts that turn into general ideas Ex. I have seen four students at this school leave trash on the floor. The students in this school are disrespectful. | 42 | |
| 14972328175 | Dialect | a language used by people that live in a specific area Ex. kaqchikel | 43 | |
| 14972328176 | Didactic | wants to teach something (learn a lesson) Ex. Bible teaching about Catholicism | 44 | |
| 14972328177 | Inference | a conclusion drawn from educated guess Ex. I believe that the flowers will bloom tomorrow. | 45 | |
| 14972328178 | Elegy | form of literature/poem or song Ex. I meant to but never did go looking for him, to buy him back and now my old guilt is flooding this twilit table my guilt is ghosting the candles that pale us to skeletons the ones we must all become in an as yet unspecified order. Oh Jack, tethered in what rough stall alone did you remember that one good winter? | 46 | |
| 14972328179 | Jargon | the use of specific words in a particular situation Ex. Bang for the buck - A term that means to get the most for your money. | 47 | |
| 14972328180 | Prose | the ordinary form of written language Ex. I am going to go to the bathroom. (normal way of writing) | 48 | |
| 14972328181 | Symbolism | use of symbols to represent different ideas in writing Ex. Black is used to represent death or evil. | 49 |
