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| 3292340386 | connotation | implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the readers mind | 0 | |
| 3292340387 | consonance | repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity , as in boost/best; it can also be seen within several compound words , such as fulfill and ping-pong | 1 | |
| 3292340388 | conundrum | a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun ; it may also be a paradox or difficult problem | 2 | |
| 3292340389 | deduction | the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example | 3 | |
| 3292340390 | denotation | literal meaning of a word as defined | 4 | |
| 3292340391 | description | the picturing in words of something or someone though detailed observation of color , motion , sound , taste , smell , and touch; one of the four modes of discourse | 5 | |
| 3292340392 | diction | word choice , an element of style; diction creates tone, attitude , and style, as well as meaning. different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning . an essay written in academic diction would be much less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang | 6 | |
| 3292340393 | didactic | writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach . a didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns . didactic writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking | 7 | |
| 3292340394 | discourse | spoken or written language, including literary works; the four traditionally classified modes of discourse are description, exposition, narration, and persuasion | 8 | |
| 3292340395 | dissonance | harsh or grating sounds that do not go together | 9 | |
| 3292340396 | dramatic irony | when the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a fictional or nonfictional characters perception of a situation and the truth of that situation | 10 | |
| 3292503170 | emotional appeal | when a writer appeals to readers emotion ( often through pathos ) to excite and involve them in the argument | 11 | |
| 3292539949 | epigraph | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme . Hemingway begins the sun also rises with two epigraphs . one of them is " you are all a lost generation " by Gertrude stein | 12 | |
| 3292634607 | ethical appeal | when a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her based on a presentation of image of self through the text . reputation is sometimes a factor in ethical appeal, but in all cases the aim is to gain the audiences confidence | 13 | |
| 3292698903 | euphemism | a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable . " he went to his final reward " is a common euphemism for " he died ". euphemism are also often used to obscure the reality of of a situation . the military uses " collateral damage " to indicate civilian deaths in a military operation | 14 | |
| 3292869669 | euphony | a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose; the opposite of cacophony | 15 | |
| 3292877505 | example | an individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern . arguing by example is considered reliable if examples are demonstrable true or factual as well as relevant | 16 | |
| 3292896935 | explication | the art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text . explication usually involves close reading and special attention of figurative language | 17 | |
| 3292907406 | exposition | the immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background information necessary for understanding the plot ; also , explanation ; one of the four modes of discourse | 18 | |
| 3292919298 | extended metaphor | a sustained comparison , often referred to as conceit . the extended metaphor is developed throughout a piece of writing | 19 |
