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| 11876442065 | loose sentence | the main idea elaborated by the succession of modifying clauses | 0 | |
| 11876442066 | Modifiers | emphasizing the meaning of a noun | 1 | |
| 11876442067 | periodic sentence | holds the main clause for the end of the sentence for emphasis | 2 | |
| 11876442069 | Allegory | a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning | 3 | |
| 11876442070 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words | 4 | |
| 11876442071 | Allusion | an indirect or passing reference to history, culture, literature and politics. | 5 | |
| 11876442072 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences for emphasis | 6 | |
| 11876442073 | anticlimax | a disappointing end to an exciting series of events | 7 | |
| 11876442074 | Apostrophe | when a speaker detaches himself and addresses an imagery character | 8 | |
| 11876442075 | Assoance | repetition of the vowel sound within words | 9 | |
| 11876442076 | Connotation | the implied or associative meaning of a word | 10 | |
| 11876442077 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 11 | |
| 11876442078 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 12 | |
| 11876442079 | Exposition | Background information presented in a literary work. | 13 | |
| 11876442080 | figurative language | using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful | 14 | |
| 11876442081 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 15 | |
| 11876442082 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 16 | |
| 11876442083 | Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 17 | |
| 11876442084 | Irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite | 18 | |
| 11876442085 | Juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 19 | |
| 11876442086 | Motif | A recurring theme, subject or idea that creates symbolic meaning | 20 | |
| 11876442087 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 21 | |
| 11876442088 | Onomatopoeia | word associated with a sound for rhetorical effect | 22 | |
| 11876442089 | Overstatement | the action of expressing or stating something too strongly | 23 | |
| 11876442090 | Oxymororn | a combination of words that contradict each other to create effect | 24 | |
| 11876442091 | Personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea | 25 | |
| 11876442092 | point of view | a particular attitude or way of considering a matter. | 26 | |
| 11876442093 | Repitition | Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect | 27 | |
| 11876442094 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity to inspire change | 28 | |
| 11876442095 | shift | change of emotion, tone, or position within a piece | 29 | |
| 11876442096 | simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 30 | |
| 11876442097 | stream of consciousness | the inner narration or flow of thoughts | 31 | |
| 11876442098 | syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences | 32 | |
| 11876442099 | tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 33 | |
| 11876442100 | understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 34 | |
| 11876442101 | Ambuiguity | uncertainty or inexactness of meaning | 35 | |
| 11876442102 | analogy | A comparison of two different things the purpose of explanation | 36 | |
| 11876442103 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story that makes a point easier to get | 37 | |
| 11876442104 | antimetabole | when a sentence or phrase is repeated but in reverse order | 38 | |
| 11876442105 | Anithesis | exact opposite | 39 | |
| 11876442106 | Aphorism | a concise statement of a truth or principle | 40 | |
| 11876442107 | Argumentation | a strong position supported with logical reasoning and evidence | 41 | |
| 11876442108 | assertion | a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief | 42 | |
| 11876442109 | Asyndeton | strategy of writing without conjunctions while maintaining grammatical accuracy | 43 | |
| 11876442110 | cause and effect | The reason something happens and the result of it happening. | 44 | |
| 11876442111 | claim | assertion made of facts without evidence | 45 | |
| 11876442112 | colloquialism | informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 46 | |
| 11876442113 | concession | acknowledgment and acceptance of an opposing or different view | 47 | |
| 11876442114 | Counter argument | a viewpoint that opposes your main argument | 48 | |
| 11876442115 | diatribe | violent or bitter criticism | 49 | |
| 11876442116 | ethos | the credibility of the speaker | 50 | |
| 11876442117 | euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant | 51 | |
| 11876442118 | innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference | 52 | |
| 11876442119 | invective | abusive language | 53 | |
| 11876442120 | Jargon | expressions used by a particular group of people | 54 | |
| 11876442121 | logos | persuasion based on evidence and reason | 55 | |
| 11876442122 | organizational structure | arrangement of items in perceptible order for a particular effect | 56 | |
| 11876442123 | Pacing | the speed in which a story unfolds | 57 | |
| 11876442124 | paradox | two statement of truth that can't be true together | 58 | |
| 11876442125 | Parallelism | the use of grammatically similar components in a sentence | 59 | |
| 11876442126 | parody | humorous imitation of another work or situation | 60 | |
| 11876442127 | pathos | Appeal to emotion | 61 | |
| 11876442128 | pedantic | precise, exact vocabulary | 62 | |
| 11876442129 | polysyndeton | appeals to the reader's emotions or pity | 63 | |
| 11876442130 | Rhetoric | language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect | 64 | |
| 11876442131 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 65 | |
| 11876442132 | rhetorical purpose | your intended effect on the audience | 66 | |
| 11876442133 | syllogism | deductive reasoning in which a specific conclusion is reached | 67 | |
| 11876442134 | wit | humor in order to criticize, verbal cleverness | 68 | |
| 11876442135 | ad hominem | a fallacy that attacks the person rather than the position | 69 | |
| 11876442136 | Appeal to Authority | the expert cited is not a true expert in the are of argument | 70 | |
| 11876442137 | appeal to pity | taps into people's compassion to win an argument | 71 | |
| 11876442138 | bandwagon | The belief that an argument is valid because a majority of people accept it. | 72 | |
| 11876442139 | Begging the Question | when a writer or speaker constructs an argument on an assumption that the audience does not accept. | 73 | |
| 11876442140 | Contradictory Premises | the main premises contradict each other | 74 | |
| 11876442141 | Dicto Simpliciter | assuming that something true in general is true in every possible case | 75 | |
| 11876442142 | False Analogy | assuming that because two things are alike, they are exactly the same | 76 | |
| 11876442143 | Hasty Generalization | an argument is made with too few instances as support | 77 | |
| 11876442144 | Hypothesis Contrary to Fact | Beginning with a premise that is not necessarily true and drawing conclusions from it | 78 | |
| 11876442145 | non sequitur | something that does not logically follow | 79 | |
| 11876442146 | Poisoning the Well | a person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable | 80 | |
| 11876442147 | Post Hoc | The belief that an argument is valid because a majority of people accept it. | 81 | |
| 11876442148 | Red Herring | something that draws attention away from the main issue | 82 | |
| 11876442149 | Slippery Slope | a fallacy which assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented | 83 | |
| 11876442150 | Straw Man | ignoring the actual issue by attacking a misinterpretation of it. | 84 |
