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| 170044112 | passive voice | the subject is being acted upon; form of the verb indicating that the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb: "The ball was kicked by the boy." Can be confusing to a reader | 0 | |
| 170044113 | active voice | When the subject of a sentence is the actor, and not being acted upon. | 1 | |
| 170044114 | ad hominem argument | an argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue | 2 | |
| 170044115 | allegory | a fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts; a visible symbol representing an abstract idea | 3 | |
| 170044116 | alliteration | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse | 4 | |
| 170044117 | allusion | a reference to another work of literature, person, or event; usually faint or oblique | 5 | |
| 170044118 | ambiguity | unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning; uncertain, indefinite, more than one interpretation | 6 | |
| 170044119 | analogy | asks the reader to think about the correspondence or resemblence between two things that are essentially different; drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | 7 | |
| 170044120 | antecedent | a preceding occurrence or cause; the grammatical term for the noun or pronoun from which another pronoun derives its meaning | 8 | |
| 170044121 | antithesis | the opposite or contrast of ideas; the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance | 9 | |
| 170044122 | aphorism | a terse, concise statement of a truth or principle; considered a proverb is the author is known | 10 | |
| 170044123 | atmosphere | a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; emotional feeling or mood of a place, scene or event | 11 | |
| 170044124 | attitude | the feeling an author has toward his or her subject, and/or his or her audience | 12 | |
| 170044125 | colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | 13 | |
| 170044126 | clause | (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence | 14 | |
| 170044127 | connotation | suggested or implied meaning of a word or an expression; not the literal meaning | 15 | |
| 170044128 | contrast | put in opposition to show or emphasize differences and elaborate ideas; shows what something IS by showing what it is NOT | 16 | |
| 170044129 | denotation | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression | 17 | |
| 170044130 | diction | the manner in which something is expressed in words; the authors choice of words | 18 | |
| 170044131 | didactic | instructive (especially excessively); teaching or lecturing | 19 | |
| 170044132 | ethos | The appeal of a text to the credibility and character of the speaker, writer, or narrator; refers to ethics or values | 20 | |
| 170044133 | euphemism | a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term | 21 | |
| 170044134 | extended metaphor | The comparison between two things is continued beyond the first point of comparison. This extends and deepens a description. Occurs frequently in or throughout a work. | 22 | |
| 170044135 | exposition | an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; the introductory material | 23 | |
| 170044136 | figurative language | Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification. | 24 | |
| 170044137 | hyperbole | a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 25 | |
| 170044138 | imagery | the ability to form mental images of things or events; plays on the readers 5 senses, used to add detail to an argument | 26 | |
| 170044139 | inference | the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions | 27 | |
| 170044140 | invective | emotionally violent, abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | 28 | |
| 170044141 | irony | incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs | 29 | |
| 170044142 | juxtaposition | the act of placing two contrasting things next to each other for implicit comparison; sheds light on both elements in the comparision due the the placement | 30 | |
| 170044143 | logos | an appeal based on logic or reason | 31 | |
| 170044144 | metaphor | figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared directly; usually for emphaiss or dramatic effect; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | 32 | |
| 170044145 | mood | dominant feeling of a work, scene, or event; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling | 33 | |
| 170044146 | onomatopoeia | using words that imitate the sound they denote | 34 | |
| 170044147 | oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase; jumbo shrimp | 35 | |
| 170044148 | pacing | the speed of a literary piece from one point or one section to another, to fulfill the author's purpose | 36 | |
| 170044149 | paradox | an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth; seeming to be contradictory | 37 | |
| 170044150 | parallelism | phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | 38 | |
| 170044151 | parody | a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way | 39 | |
| 170044152 | pedantic | excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules | 40 | |
| 170044153 | personification | representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a non human being given human qualities | 41 | |
| 170044154 | point of view | a mental position from which things are viewed; the speaker of a text | 42 | |
| 170044155 | pun | a humorous play on words | 43 | |
| 170044156 | rhetoric | study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); art and logic of a written or spoken argument | 44 | |
| 170044157 | rhetorical modes | exposition, description, narration, argumentation, Patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose; modes include but are not limited to narration, description, comparision and contrast, cause and effect, definition, exemplificaiton, classifcation and division, process analysis, and argumentation. | 45 | |
| 170044158 | rhetorical strategy | The way an author organizes words, sentences, and overall argument in order to achieve a particular purpose | 46 | |
| 170044159 | rhetorical devices | The specific language tools that an author uses to carry out a rhetorical strategy (diction, imagery, or syntax) | 47 | |
| 170044160 | sarcasm | witty language used to convey insults or scorn; in Greek means "to tear flesh" | 48 | |
| 170044161 | satire | form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly | 49 | |
| 170044162 | semantics | the set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences in a given language; also, the study of meaning | 50 | |
| 170044163 | simile | comparison using like or as | 51 | |
| 170044164 | style | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | 52 | |
| 170044165 | syllogism | a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. A=B, B=C, so A=C. "All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal." | 53 | |
| 170044166 | symbol | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; something that stands for something else | 54 | |
| 170044167 | syntax | the manner in which words are arranged into sentences | 55 | |
| 170044168 | tension | a feeling of excitement and expectation the reader or audience feels because of the conflict, mood, or atmosphere of the work; a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) | 56 | |
| 170044169 | texture | the way the elements of a work of prose or poetry are joined together suggesting an association with the style of the author; the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together | 57 | |
| 170044170 | theme | a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; central idea | 58 | |
| 170044171 | tone | the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; the manner the audience presents a subject | 59 | |
| 170044172 | voice | The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer; how the speaker of a literary work presents himself or herself to the reader; also a grammatical term - a sentence can be either active or passive voice | 60 | |
| 170044173 | analysis essay | an essay to demonstrate how the reader can recognize the author's intentional rhetorical moves and how those moves communicate to the reader and overall purose. The writer is expected to write in an academic and mature style. | 61 | |
| 170044174 | synthesis essay | the purpose is to demonstrate how the writer can develop a position/idea and support it with interwoven sources. The writer is expected to write in an academic and mature style with a minimum of 3 sources. What is the..... | 62 | |
| 170044175 | argumentative essay | the purpose of the argumentative essay is to demonstrate how the writer can defend, refute, or justify a particular position. The writer is expected to write in an academic and mature style. | 63 |
