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| 4739795701 | Ad hominem | This term comes from the Latin phrase meaning "to the man." It refers to an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand. Ex: It's easy for him to oppose the tax cut -- a millionaire with no children. What does he know about a need for cash? | 0 | |
| 4739795702 | Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words: the repeated "t" and "c" sounds in the sentence. Ex: "The tall tamarack trees shaded the cozy cabin." | 1 | |
| 4739795703 | Argument | A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood. Ex: Two kids fight over a toy tain | 2 | |
| 4739795704 | Assertion | A stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or an fact. Ex: "Clean your room right now." | 3 | |
| 4739795705 | Assumption | The act of taking possession or asserting a claim. Ex: There will be balloons at the event. | 4 | |
| 4739795706 | Audience | The person(s) reading a text, listening to a speaker, or observing a performance. Ex: The intern reads her report to her boss. | 5 | |
| 4739795707 | Authority | Its reliability as a witness to the author's intentions. Ex: A diary | 6 | |
| 4739795708 | Bias | Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. Ex: Politics | 7 | |
| 4739795709 | Exigence | An issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak Ex: He writes to clear his mind | 8 | |
| 4739795710 | Colloquialism | A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. Ex: Go bananas - go insane | 9 | |
| 4739795711 | Complex sentence | A sentence that contains one main clause or independent clause and at least one subordinate clause or dependent clause. Ex: Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. | 10 | |
| 4739795712 | Concession | An argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer acknowledges the validity of an opponent's point. Ex: Is like a rebuttal | 11 | |
| 4739795713 | Connotation | The implying or suggesting of an additional meaning for a word or phrase apart from the literal or main meaning. ex: A dove implies peace or gentility | 12 | |
| 4739795714 | Counterargument | A viewpoint that opposes your main argument. Ex: Immigration | 13 | |
| 4739795715 | Declarative sentence | The kind of sentence that makes a statement or "declares" something. Ex: I woke up. | 14 | |
| 4739795716 | Ethos | Ethos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader. Ex: During an interview, a man tells why he is qualified to have the job. | 15 | |
| 4739795717 | Pathos | The means of persuasion that appeals to the audience's emotions. Ex. A politician tells an emotional childhood story. | 16 | |
| 4739795718 | Logos | The word "logos" refers to the use of reason as a controlling principle in an argument. Ex: Appeals on a logic sense | 17 | |
| 4739795719 | Imperative sentence | Gives a direct command. Ex: Don't steal my pencil. | 18 | |
| 4739795720 | Refute | The part of an argument wherein a speaker or writer anticipates and counters opposing points of view. Ex: The author explains why the opposing side is incorrect. | 19 | |
| 4739795721 | Rhetorical question | A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected ex: "Did I ask for your attitude?" | 20 | |
| 4739795722 | Simple sentence | A sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate. Ex: She bought a fish. | 21 | |
| 4739795723 | Speaker | The speaker is the narrator of a story, poem, or drama Ex: Hazel Grace in The Fault in Our Stars | 22 | |
| 4739795724 | Subject | The part of a sentence or clause that indicates what it is about, Ex: Fishing is an activity that can be done as a hobby or for competition. | 23 | |
| 4739795725 | Rhetorical triangle | Logos, pathos, and ethos make up the rhetorical triangle Ex: The strongest arguments are usually built on points that take advantage of logos, pathos, and ethos together | 24 | |
| 4742146441 | Denotation | The direct or dictionary meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings Ex: The definition of denotation is the direct or dictionary meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings | 25 | |
| 4742157989 | Pedantic | Overly concerned with minute details or formalism, especially in teaching. Ex: The teacher wants everyone to pay close attention to small details | 26 | |
| 4742168334 | Simple | Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty Ex: Simple sentence | 27 | |
| 4742177804 | Monosyllabic | Having only one syllable Ex: Bob | 28 | |
| 4742180855 | Polysyllabic | Having many syllables, especially four or more Ex: Hyperbole | 29 | |
| 4742184897 | Euphonious | Pleasing to the ear Ex: Hearing a compliment | 30 | |
| 4742186663 | Cacophonic | Discordant, unpleasant sounding, jarring Ex: Hearing an insult | 31 | |
| 4742189212 | Literal | Exactly true, rather than figurative or metaphorical Ex: Dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread | 32 | |
| 4742192270 | Figurative | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling Ex: Simile | 33 | |
| 4742194527 | Overstated | Stated in exaggerated terms Ex: I fought him and hit him so hard that he flew across the room. | 34 | |
| 4742201418 | Understated | Restrained in design or presentation Ex: You win 10 million dollars in a lottery. | 35 | |
| 4743701445 | Colloquial | Characteristic of writing that seeks the effect of informal spoken language as distinct from formal or literary English Ex: There are three different types of colloquialisms that we can distinguish: words, phrases, and aphorisms | 36 | |
| 4743704506 | Formal | Done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion Ex: Yes mam, No sir | 37 | |
| 4743710869 | Non-standard-slang | Not adhering to the standard, usually associated with a language variety used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups Ex: Dope | 38 | |
| 4743716370 | Jargon | Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand Ex: Jargon examples are found in literary and non-literary pieces of writing | 39 | |
| 4743720105 | Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words: the repeated "t" and "c" sounds in the sentence. Ex: "The tall tamarack trees shaded the cozy cabin." | 40 | |
| 4743720337 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents Ex: Buzz | 41 | |
| 4743722497 | Allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one Ex: YouTube series don't hug me I'm scared | 42 | |
| 4743724558 | Autobiography | An account of a person's life written by that person Ex: The Life of Samuel Johnson | 43 | |
| 4743727604 | Biography | A written account of another person's life Ex: Michael Phelps | 44 | |
| 4743729398 | Diary | A personal, daily account of an individual's experiences and feelings Ex: Diary of Anne Frank | 45 | |
| 4743730732 | Essay | A short piece of writing on a particular subject Ex: Persuasive essay | 46 | |
| 4743733066 | Fiction | A story that is not true or is made up Ex: The Hunger Games | 47 | |
| 4743734326 | Nonfiction | Writing that tells about real people, places, and events Ex: Salvador - Joan Didion | 48 | |
| 4743738242 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule Ex: Space Balls | 49 | |
| 4743739549 | Prose | Any material that is not written in a regular meter like poetry Ex: Essay | 50 | |
| 4743739816 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies Ex: Satire is often used to effect political or social change, or to prevent it | 51 | |
| 4743740995 | Sermon | A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible Ex: Sermons on Sunday morning | 52 | |
| 4758835894 | Adjective | A word that describes a noun Ex: Scary | 53 | |
| 4758836647 | Adverb | A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb Ex: Literally | 54 | |
| 4758856902 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. Ex: Literally | 55 | |
| 4758861588 | Complement | To complete or fill up; to be the perfect counterpart Ex: Her necklace compliments her shirt | 56 | |
| 4758870007 | Conjunction | A word used to join words or groups of words Ex: So | 57 | |
| 4758871828 | Pronoun | A word that takes the place of a noun Ex: She | 58 | |
| 4758872651 | Noun | A person, place, thing, or idea Ex: Dog | 59 | |
| 4758873226 | Verb | An action word Ex: Jump | 60 | |
| 4758874366 | Predicate | Tells what the subject is or does Ex: Sam cooked a cake. "Cooked a cake" describes what Sam was doing | 61 | |
| 4758876428 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language Ex: I will bake the cake if she takes the dog for a walk. | 62 | |
| 4758878723 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end Ex: In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued. | 63 | |
| 4758888113 | Parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other Ex: Like father, like son | 64 | |
| 4758890017 | Running Style | Sentence style that appears to follow the mind as it worries a problem through, mimicking the "rambling, associative syntax of conversation"--the opposite of periodic sentence style Ex: It had rained in the night, and the lane was awash with thin red mud, and puddles stood in the ruts and potholes. It was steep, wet, slippery walking. And cold. | 65 | |
| 4758900163 | Subordination | The dependence of one syntactical element on another in a sentence. Ex: While Lily was washing her hands, Joe was packing. | 66 | |
| 4758906195 | Coordination | Grammatical equivalence between parts of a sentence, often through a coordinating conjunction such as and, or but Ex: She was cleaning, but he was making a mess. | 67 | |
| 4758909286 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed Ex: Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you. | 68 | |
| 4758916508 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb Ex: She ate. | 69 | |
| 4758918222 | Asyndeton | Commas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words, speeds up flow of sentence Ex: X, Y, Z as opposed to X, Y, and Z. | 70 | |
| 4758921918 | Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted. Hemingway and the Bible both use extensively Ex: He ran and jumped and laughed for joy | 71 | |
| 4758926923 | Narration | Writing that tells a story Ex: Harry Potter | 72 | |
| 4758929951 | Description | A rhetorical mode based in the five senses. It aims to re-create, invent, or present something so that the reader can experience it Ex: Description of a character in writing | 73 | |
| 4758933337 | Exposition | A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances Ex: Can explain the setting | 74 | |
| 4758940584 | Repetition | The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern Ex: Can be found a lot in hymns | 75 | |
| 4758945629 | Tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels Ex: Formal | 76 | |
| 4758946027 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words Ex: Simple words | 77 | |
| 4758949310 | Point of View | The perspective from which a story is told Ex: In the Hunger games, Katniss | 78 |
