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5003336294AnaphoraWriting a speech that deliver repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to create an effect0
5003336295ConjunctionA word and used to connect clauses or words in the same context example and but if1
5003336296The Rhetorical situationExigency, audience and purpose the context of rhetorical act2
5003336297Complex sentenceA sentence that contains one main clause or independent clause and at least one single subject clause or dependent clause3
5003336298ConnotationThe feeling a word give you or referring to the feeling any motion that company a word while words have literal meanings definition does have feelings and emotion example of childish try like the first two immature behavior4
5003336299ArgumentMain statement of a poem or a short story or novel that introduction work and point to convince audience with evidence5
5003336300ClaimA statement essentially arguable but used as a primary point to support a point or prove an argument6
5003336301Logosdevice that convince targeted audience by employing reason or logic7
5003336302DictionAuthors choice of words8
5003336303IronyA contradiction between what is said and what is meant incongruity between action and results9
5003336304ToneThe speakers's attitude toward the subject or audience10
5003336305SyntaxSentence structure11
5003336306ExigencyThe issue,problem, or situation that causes someone to write or speak12
5003336307Tongue-in-cheekA figure of speech that is used to imply that a statement is humorous or joking , clever or kidding13
5003336308Compound sentenceA sentence with more then one subject or predicate14
5003336309Simple sentenceA sentence containing only one independent clause and no dependent clause example he went home at the class15
5003336310SatireThe use of humor irony exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices particularly in the contents of politics of the typical issues16
5003336311rhetoricThe art of using language to communicate effectively and to persuade someone17
5003336312ParallelismA word or a phrase or sentence repeated. Parts of the sentence are grammatically the same ex I have a dream18
5003336313JuxtapositionPlacement of two thing or ideas side-by-side for emphasis19
5003336314EthosThe appeal of ethics to convince someone of the character or credibility of the persuader20
5003336315PathosAn appeal to emotion to convince an audience. Creating an emotional response21

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