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| 8479608640 | abstraction | a concept or idea without a specific example idealized generalizations | 0 | |
| 8479612239 | abstract noun | ideas or things that can mean many things to many people, such as peace, honor, etc. | 1 | |
| 8479616802 | allegory | a narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning | 2 | |
| 8479623021 | alliteration | repetition, at close intervals, of beginning sounds | 3 | |
| 8479634032 | allusion | a reference to something in culture, history, or literature that expands the depth of the text if the reader makes the connection | 4 | |
| 8479639514 | allusion (classical) | a reference to classical myth, literature, or culture | 5 | |
| 8479643754 | analogy | compares two things that are similar in several respects in order to prove a point and clarify an idea | 6 | |
| 8479653141 | analogical comparison | another way to say the author has used an analogy | 7 | |
| 8479655113 | anecdote | a short narrative of an amusing, unusual, revealing, or interesting event. (evidence relies on observations, presented in narrative) | 8 | |
| 8479664222 | anticlimactic | an event or experience that causes disappointment because it is less exciting than was expected OR because it happens immediately after a much more interesting or exciting event | 9 | |
| 8479672575 | antecedent | that which comes before, the antecedent of a pronoun is the noun to which the pronoun refers | 10 | |
| 8479675987 | antithesis | the opposite of an idea used to emphasize a point; the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas | 11 | |
| 8479683979 | apostraphe | a speaker directly addresses something or someone not living, that cannot answer back. | 12 | |
| 8479687841 | appeal to authority | one of several appeals strategies; the writer refers to expert opinion | 13 | |
| 8479693507 | assertion | the claim or point the author is making | 14 | |
| 8479695764 | bias | a preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits partial judgement | 15 | |
| 8479698993 | burlesque | a comic tool of satire, the writer uses ridiculous exaggeration and distortion | 16 | |
| 8479703121 | cadence | a rhythm of phrases or sentences created through repetitive elements | 17 | |
| 8479707177 | candor | open and honest communication; truthfulness | 18 | |
| 8479709420 | catalog | a list of details that reinforces a concept. Inductive arguments build to a conclusion based on the collective impression of lists (facts/observations) | 19 | |
| 8479717838 | cause and effect | essay pattern in which the writer shows the immediate and underlying causes that led to an event or situation | 20 | |
| 8479724135 | circular reasoning | type of faulty reasoning in which the writer attempts to support a statement by simply repeating the statement in different or stronger terms | 21 | |
| 8479734427 | circumlocution | to write around a subject; to write evasively to say nothing | 22 | |
| 8479739387 | colloquial | common or regional language or behavior; referring to local custom or sayings | 23 | |
| 8479744479 | concrete verb | observable, measurable, easily perceived versus abstract which is vague and not easily defined | 24 | |
| 8479748725 | counterexample | an exception to proposed general rule | 25 | |
| 8479750174 | damn with faint praise | accolades with words which effectively condemn by seeming to offer praise which is too moderate or marginal to be considered praise at all | 26 | |
| 8479757259 | diatribe | a ran; an explosion of harsh language that typically vilifies or condemns an idea | 27 | |
| 8479766179 | diction | the writer chooses language that is concrete, quantifiable, based on facts, easily accepted by the reader, and generally understood | 28 | |
| 8479775138 | digress | to move off the point, to veer off onto tangents | 29 | |
| 8479779053 | dilemma | basically an either or situation, typically a moral decision | 30 | |
| 8479784051 | dilemma, false | simplifying a context problem into an either/or dichotomy | 31 | |
| 8479820524 | discretion | refined taste; tact or the ability to avoid embarrassment or distress | 32 | |
| 8479823763 | double entendre | a phrase or saying that has two meaning, one generally being sexual or provocative in nature | 33 | |
| 8479827275 | ellipsis | a mark or series of marks (...) used in writing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words | 34 | |
| 8479833813 | empirical | knowledge based on experience or observation; the view that experience, especially of the sense, is the only source of knowledge | 35 | |
| 8479841026 | episodic | appearing in episodes, a long string of short individual scenes, stories, or sections rather than focusing on the sustained development of a single plot | 36 | |
| 8479847233 | epigram | a short quotation or verse that precedes text that sets a tone, provides setting, or gives some other context | 37 | |
| 8479852516 | epithet | a short, poetic nickname | 38 | |
| 8479856019 | ethos | a speaker or writer's credibility | 39 | |
| 8479859462 | euphemism | a kinder, gentle, less crude or harsh word or phrase to replace one that seems imprudent to use in a particular situation; dilutes or evades responsibility for a more precise words | 40 | |
| 8479867637 | exemplar | an example | 41 | |
| 8479867640 | explicit | expressly states; made obvious or clera | 42 | |
| 8479874319 | fact versus fiction | facts can be verified; fiction is supposed or imagined | 43 | |
| 8479876608 | fallacy | an error or reasoning based on faulty use of evidence or incorrect inference | 44 | |
| 8479881858 | figurative language | language that is not meant to be taken literally: metaphor, simile, personification, metonymy, and more | 45 | |
| 8479888324 | footnote | an explanatory or documenting reference at the bottom of a page or text | 46 | |
| 8479902688 | hyperbole | an exaggeration or overstatement - more than what is warranted by the situation to expose reality by comparison | 47 | |
| 8479907483 | hypothetical example | examples based on supposition or uncertainty | 48 | |
| 8479910318 | idealism | the act or practice of envision things in an ideal form | 49 | |
| 8479912935 | idiom | a figure of speech; a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language | 50 | |
| 8479916924 | imagery | language that evokes scenes | 51 | |
| 8479919961 | imagery (concrete) | imagery that relies on concrete language | 52 | |
| 8479919962 | implicit | something that is implied | 53 | |
| 8479923073 | induction | reasoning by which a general statement is reached on the basis of particular examples | 54 | |
| 8479928585 | inference | an interpretation of the fasts based on available details, drawing conclussion | 55 | |
| 8479933600 | ironic commentary | the commentator or opinion writer does not mean what she writes | 56 | |
| 8479939941 | juxtapose | to palce side by side in order to show similarities or differences - reveals irony | 57 | |
| 8479943645 | list | catalog synonym | 58 | |
| 8479945139 | maxim | a saying or expression that proposed to teach or tell a truth | 59 | |
| 8479947786 | metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things in order to show one more clearly or in a new way | 60 | |
| 8479953493 | extended metaphor | the metaphor extends throughout the work or passage, even forming the basis for the entire work. | 61 | |
| 8479957623 | mockery | to make fun of, to treat with ridicule or derision. A tool of satire | 62 | |
| 8479961043 | musing | quiet reflection upon a topic, pondering | 63 | |
| 8479963229 | naivete | innocence in perception, lack of worldly knowledge | 64 | |
| 8479969491 | negation | a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement or a proposition that is true if another proposition is false | 65 | |
| 8479977718 | neutrality | not taking a position | 66 | |
| 8479981172 | onomatopoeia | words whose sounds mimic their meaning | 67 | |
| 8479983624 | over generalization | also known as hasty generalization, drawing conclusions from insufficient evidence | 68 | |
| 8479987076 | oxymoron | a figure of speech in which two contradictory elements are combined for effect | 69 | |
| 8479991426 | paradox | the juxtaposition of conflicting ideas that reveals truth or insight | 70 | |
| 8479997912 | parallel syntax | the use of parallel elements in sentences or in the structure of an essay or prose passage. | 71 | |
| 8480002473 | parody | a humorous imitation of an original text meant to ridicule; used in satire | 72 | |
| 8480007614 | pathos | the quality in literature that appeals to the audience's emotion | 73 | |
| 8480010827 | personification | to given human attributes to something nonliving or nonhuman | 74 | |
| 8480014257 | propaganda | information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause; information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view | 75 | |
| 8480023428 | qualifying a claim/statement | to show how a claim can be true in some ways but not true in others | 76 | |
| 8480029278 | rebut | to give an opposing point of view or to dismantle an opponent's argument, showing its flaws | 77 | |
| 8480033631 | refutation | an attack on an opposing view to weaken, invalidate, or make it less credible | 78 | |
| 8480040850 | repitition | any of a variety of devices that emphasize through repitition | 79 | |
| 8480044794 | rhetorical question | a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply | 80 | |
| 8480051195 | satire | a type of literature that exposes idiocy, corruption, or other human folly through humor, exaggeration, and irony | 81 | |
| 8480061720 | simile | a metaphor using like or as in the comparison | 82 | |
| 8480063413 | extended simile | the simile progressed throughout the passage or work and may provide the basis for the work itself | 83 | |
| 8480068620 | staccato phrases | phrases composed of a series of short or sharp sounds or words | 84 | |
| 8480072328 | suspense | an aspect of plot or narrative in which the author withholds information creating an urgent need to know in the reader | 85 | |
| 8480076638 | syllogism | a formula or deductive argument that consists of 3 propositions: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion | 86 | |
| 8480082581 | symbol | a thing, idea, or person that strands for something else | 87 | |
| 8480092520 | syntax | the order of words in a sentence ; also the types and structures of sentences | 88 | |
| 8480096489 | thesis | the main idea of the essay; what the writer hopes to prove is true | 89 | |
| 8480099541 | tone | the speaker's attitude toward a person, place, idea, or thing; the emotional quality of a phrase or passage | 90 | |
| 8480104690 | tongue-in-cheek | humorous or ironic statement not meant to be taken literally | 91 | |
| 8480108773 | truism | a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting | 92 | |
| 8480116514 | typography | techniques in print used for emphasis: italicizing, bold font, variation in font, etc. | 93 | |
| 8480121748 | understatement | saying less than is warranted by the situation in order to emphasize reality | 94 | |
| 8480126743 | verb phrase | the verb and its object and modifiers | 95 | |
| 8480130834 | vernacular | the ordinary, everyday speech of a region | 96 | |
| 8480132605 | wit | clever use of language to amuse the reader, but more to make a point | 97 |
