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| 5675196321 | alliteration | words used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group; a repetition of similar sounds/letters in the sentence. (Wicked witch of the west went her own way.) | 0 | |
| 5675196322 | allusion | a passing reference to a commonly-known historical, cultural, religious, literary, or mythical person, place, event, or work of art, whereby the reader must make the connection within the current text. | 1 | |
| 5675196324 | analogy | establishing a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas; helps convey meaning of a new idea | 2 | |
| 5675196325 | anaphora | the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect; most commonly found in the Bible (O Lord,.for I am weak.O Lord, heal me. O Lord, have mercy on me.) | 3 | |
| 5675196327 | antecedent | word, phrase, or clause that is replaced by a pronoun | 4 | |
| 5675196328 | antimetabole | repetition of words in reverse grammatical order; Ex: "Fair is foul and foul is fair." | 5 | |
| 5675196329 | antithesis | parallel structures of the contrasted phrases or clauses, i.e. the structures of phrases and clauses are similar in order to draw the attention of the listeners or readers; Ex: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." | 6 | |
| 5675196330 | apostrophe | speaker talks to someone or something that is obviously not present | 7 | |
| 5675196333 | argument | a statement put forth and supported by evidence | 8 | |
| 5675196334 | asyndeton | author purposely leaves out conjunctions in the sentence, while maintaining the grammatical accuracy of the phrase; shortening the statement for greater impact; "Reduce, reuse, recycle." | 9 | |
| 5675196335 | audience | those to whom a piece of literary work is being presented | 10 | |
| 5675196340 | colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing | 11 | |
| 5675196344 | context | The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning | 12 | |
| 5675196345 | counter argument | an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. | 13 | |
| 5675196347 | denotation | Dictionary definition of a word; literal meaning | 14 | |
| 5675196349 | detail | The facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose. | 15 | |
| 5675196350 | diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 16 | |
| 5675196354 | ethos | Ethos is basically an appeal to credibility. The writer is seeking to convince you that he or she has the background, history, skills, and/or expertise to speak on the issue. | 17 | |
| 5675196360 | hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. Hyperboles often have a comic effect; however, a serious effect is also possible. Often, hyperbole produces irony. | 18 | |
| 5675196361 | imagery | use of words and phrases to create "mental images" for the reader; helps the reader visualize more realistically the author's writings through the usage of metaphors, allusions, descriptive words and similes | 19 | |
| 5675196364 | verbal irony | Sarcasm; what is said is the opposite of what is meant | 20 | |
| 5675196365 | juxtaposition | placing an idea next to its opposite to emphasize contrast and comparison | 21 | |
| 5675196367 | logos | An appeal to reason. occurs when a writer tries to convince you of the logic of his argument. writers may use inductive argumentation or deductive argumentation, but they clearly have examples and generally rational tome to their language. | 22 | |
| 5675196368 | metaphor | A figurative comparison of two unlike things without using the word like or as | 23 | |
| 5675196370 | mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader; using specific diction, description, setting, and characterization to create the atmosphere | 24 | |
| 5675196377 | organization | In a composition, the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a perceptible order in a paragraph or essay. | 25 | |
| 5675196378 | oxymoron | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction, seem to reveal a deeper truth through their contradictions | 26 | |
| 5675196381 | paradox | a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true | 27 | |
| 5675196382 | parallel structure | repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. | 28 | |
| 5675196385 | pathos | An appeal to emotion. | 29 | |
| 5675196386 | periodic sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. The independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone. The effect is to add emphasis and structural variety. | 30 | |
| 5675196388 | personification | giving a nonhuman thing human qualities | 31 | |
| 5675196393 | purpose | One's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing. | 32 | |
| 5675196395 | repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis | 33 | |
| 5675196396 | rhetoric | From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 34 | |
| 5675196397 | rhetorical appeals | Rhetorical techniques used to persuade an audience by emphasizing what they find most important or compelling. | 35 | |
| 5675196398 | rhetorical question | A question whose answer is assumed; a rhetorical question is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and to propel an argument emotionally. | 36 | |
| 5675196399 | rhetorical triangle | A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience ex:Aristotelian triangle |  | 37 |
| 5675196400 | satire | A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way. It doesn't simply abuse (as in invective) or get personal (as in sarcasm). It targets groups or large concepts rather than individuals. | 38 | |
| 5675196401 | simile | A comparison of two things using like or as | 39 | |
| 5675196403 | symbolism | An ordinary object with an extraordinary significance | 40 | |
| 5675196404 | synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword). | 41 | |
| 5675196405 | syllogism | A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. | 42 | |
| 5675196406 | syntax | Language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences | 43 | |
| 5675196407 | thesis | Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based. | 44 | |
| 5675196408 | tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels. | 45 | |
| 5675196411 | zeugma | Artfully using a single verb to refer to two different objects in an ungrammatical but striking way, or artfully using an adjective to refer to two separate nouns, even though the adjective would logically only be appropriate for one of the two. Ex:"If we don't hang together, we shall hang separately!" | 46 | |
| 5675568688 | logical fallacy | errors in reasoning that lead to wrong conclusions | 47 | |
| 5675577210 | arguementation | A speech or writing intended to convince by establishing truth. Begins with a statement of an idea or opinion, which is then supported with logical evidence. | 48 | |
| 5675581566 | persuasion | A kind of speaking or writing that is intended to influence people's actions. | 49 | |
| 5675585045 | process analysis | explains how something works, how to do something, or how something was done | 50 | |
| 5675601666 | cause and effect | A method of informing that shows the reason something happens and the result of it happening | 51 | |
| 5675604773 | comparison | writing to compare to things | 52 | |
| 5675620425 | definition | A technique used in informative speeches that explains the essence, meaning, purpose, or identity of something. | 53 | |
| 5676161430 | Ex: "without laws, we can have no freedom." Shakespeare's Julius "Cowards die many times before their deaths" of what? | oxymoron | 54 | |
| 5693978506 | The three major appeals are | ethos, logos, and pathos | 55 |
