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| 2875752939 | Ad Hominem Argument | "to or against the man" this is an argument that appeals to emotion rather than reason, to feeling rather that intellect. | 0 | |
| 2875760642 | Allegory | A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 1 | |
| 2875762561 | Alliteration | It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series. | 2 | |
| 2875762562 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical. There are many more possibilities, and a work may simultaneously use multiple layers of allusion. | 3 | |
| 2875765065 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. | 4 | |
| 2875765066 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. An analogy can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with or pointing out its similarity to something more familiar. Analogies can also make writing more vivid, imaginative, or intellectually engaging. | 5 | |
| 2875766010 | Antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. | 6 | |
| 2875766011 | Antithesis | A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses. | 7 | |
| 2875767073 | Aphorism | A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or a moral principle. (If the authorship is unknown, the statement is generally considered to be a folk proverb.) An aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author's point | 8 | |
| 2875767074 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 9 | |
| 2875768288 | Atmosphere | The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the author's choice of objects that are described. Even such elements as a description of the weather can contribute to the _____. Frequently _____ foreshadows events. See mood | 10 | |
| 2875768289 | Caricature | (n.) a representation (especially in drawing) in which the subject's characteristic features are deliberately exaggerated; (v.) to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way | 11 | |
| 2875954689 | Chiasmus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed | 12 | |
| 2875954690 | Clause | A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. | 13 | |
| 2875955591 | Colloquialism | informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing | 14 | |
| 2875955592 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 15 | |
| 2875956825 | Connotation | An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning | 16 | |
| 2875956835 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 17 | |
| 2875957963 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 18 | |
| 2875957964 | Didactic | Instructive | 19 | |
| 2875959495 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 20 | |
| 2875960900 | Extended Metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 21 | |
| 2875962595 | Figurative Language | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. | 22 | |
| 2875962596 | Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Figures of speech include apotrophe hyperbole irony metaphor oxymoron paradox personification simile syneddoche understatement | 23 | |
| 2875963911 | Generic Conventions | This term describes traditions for each genre. These conventions help to define each genre; for example, and differentiate an essay they differentiate they differentiate an essay and journalistic writing or an autobiography and political writing. On the AP language exam,try to distinguish the unique features of a writer's work from those dictated by convention. | 24 | |
| 2875963912 | Genre | A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content. | 25 | |
| 2875965159 | Homily | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 26 | |
| 2875965160 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor | 27 | |
| 2875965161 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 28 | |
| 2875966725 | Inference/Infer | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 29 | |
| 2875966726 | Invective | abusive language | 30 | |
| 2875967903 | Irony/Ironic | A contrast or discrepancy between what is stated and what is really meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen. | 31 | |
| 2875968921 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 32 | |
| 2875969762 | Loose Sentence | A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows | 33 | |
| 2875969763 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 34 | |
| 2875971136 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 35 | |
| 2875971137 | Mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | 36 | |
| 2875972202 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 37 | |
| 2875976276 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 38 | |
| 2875976277 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 39 | |
| 2875976997 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 40 | |
| 2875976998 | Parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | 41 | |
| 2875978121 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 42 | |
| 2875978122 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 43 | |
| 2875979376 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. | 44 | |
| 2875979377 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 45 | |
| 2875980969 | Point of View | The perspective from which a story is told | 46 | |
| 2875983369 | Predicate Adjectives | an adjective in the predicate that follows a linking verb and modifies or describes the subject of the sentence | 47 | |
| 2875984603 | Predicate Nominative | a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject | 48 | |
| 2875984604 | Prose | Any writing that is not poetry | 49 | |
| 2875984605 | Repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis | 50 | |
| 2875985522 | Rhetoric | From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 51 | |
| 2875985523 | Rhetorical Appeal | the persuasive devices by which a writer tries to sway an audience's attention and response to any given work. See logos, ethos, and pathos. | 52 | |
| 2875986943 | Rhetorical Modes | This flexible term describes the variety, the conventions, and the purposes of major kinds of writing. The four most common; exposition, argumentative, description, narration. | 53 | |
| 2875988798 | Rhetorical Question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 54 | |
| 2875988799 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 55 | |
| 2875988800 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. | 56 | |
| 2875989671 | Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | 57 | |
| 2875989672 | Style | (1) The choices and author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices. (2) Classification of authors into a group and comparison of an author to similar authors. | 58 | |
| 2875990553 | Subject Complement | The word (with any accompanying phrases) or clause that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either (1) renaming it (the predicate nominative) or (2) describing it (the predicate adjective). | 59 | |
| 2875990554 | Subordinate Clause | A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb | 60 | |
| 2875991629 | Syllogism | A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. | 61 | |
| 2875993430 | Symbol/Symbolism | A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. | 62 | |
| 2875993431 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 63 | |
| 2875993432 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 64 | |
| 2875993433 | Thesis | Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based. | 65 | |
| 2875994736 | Tone | A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels. | 66 | |
| 2875994737 | Transition | A word or phrase that links one idea to the next and carries the reader from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph | 67 | |
| 2875999612 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. (litotes & meiosis) | 68 | |
| 2876030142 | Wit | Intellectually amusing language that surprise or delights | 69 |
