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| 7365533529 | Allusion | An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly known, such as plays, songs, historical events) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar. | 0 | |
| 7365533530 | Connotation | rather than the dictionary definition, the associations suggested by a word. Implied meaning rather than literal meaning. | 1 | |
| 7365536281 | Adage or Aphorism | Old saying with a lesson, or a terse statement which expresses a general truth or moral. | 2 | |
| 7365536282 | Ellipsis | The deliberate omission of a word or phrase from prose done for effect by the author | 3 | |
| 7365538055 | Euphemism | A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts. Sometimes they are used for political correctness. | 4 | |
| 7365538056 | Analogy | Comparison of one pair of variables to a parallel set of variables. When using an analogy, the author argues that the relationship between the first pair of variables is the same as the relationship between the second pair of variables. | 5 | |
| 7365538057 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration | 6 | |
| 7365564387 | Metaphor | Making an implied comparison, not using like or as, or other such words. | 7 | |
| 7365539818 | Metonymy | Replacing an actual word or idea with a related word or concept | 8 | |
| 7365541853 | Synecdoche | A kind of metonymy when a whole is represented by naming one of its parts, or vise versa. | 9 | |
| 7365541854 | Simile | Using words such as like or as to make a direct comparison between to very different things. | 10 | |
| 7365543983 | Personification | Giving human-like qualities to something that is not human. | 11 | |
| 7365543984 | Invective | A long, emotionally violent, attack using strong, abusing language. | 12 | |
| 7365546526 | Verbal Irony | When you say one thing and mean the opposite/something different. | 13 | |
| 7365546527 | Juxtaposition | Placing things side by side for the purpose of comparison. | 14 | |
| 7365546528 | Motif | A recurring idea in a piece of literature. | 15 | |
| 7365548507 | Oxymoron | When apparently contradictory terms are grouped together and suggest a paradox. | 16 | |
| 7365548508 | Pacing | The speed or tempo of an author's writing. Writers use a variety of devices (syntax, anaphora, meter) to change the pacing of their words. | 17 | |
| 7365550086 | Paradox | A seemingly contradictory situation which is actually true. | 18 | |
| 7365550087 | Parallelism or Balanced Sentence | Sentence construction which places equal grammatical constructions near each other, or repeats identical grammatical patterns. | 19 | |
| 7365552474 | Anaphora | repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences or clauses in a row. Helps make the writer's point more coherent. | 20 | |
| 7365552475 | Antithesis | Two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, clauses, or even ideas with parallel structure. | 21 | |
| 7365554987 | Parenthetic Idea | Parentheses are used to set off an idea from the rest of the sentence. It is almost considered an aside.. a whisper, and should be used sparingly for effect, rather than repeatedly. | 22 | |
| 7365558474 | Parody | An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes. It borrows words or phrases from an original, and pokes fun at it. | 23 | |
| 7365568557 | Polysyndeton | When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions. Normally a conjunction is used only before the last item in a list. | 24 | |
| 7365568558 | Rhetoric | The art of effective communication | 25 | |
| 7365570880 | Rhetorical Triangle | The relationships, in any piece of writing, between the writer, the audience, and the subject. All analysis of writing in essentially an analysis of the relationship between the points on the triangle. | 26 | |
| 7365570881 | Rhetorical Question | Question not asked for information but for effect. | 27 | |
| 7365573267 | Satire | A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of like to a humorous effect. It targets human vices and follies, or social institutions and conventions. Usually has three layers. | 28 | |
| 7365575498 | Cumulative Sentence | When the writer begins with an independent clause, then adds subordinate elements. | 29 | |
| 7365577539 | Periodic Sentence | When the main idea is not completed until the end of the sentence. The writer begins with subordinate elements and postpones the main clause. | 30 | |
| 7365579239 | Symbol | Anything that represents or stands for something else. Usually a symbol is something concrete such as an object, actions, character... that represents something more abstract. | 31 | |
| 7365579240 | Theme | The central idea or message of a work. | 32 | |
| 7365579241 | Tone | A writers attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language and organization. | 33 | |
| 7365581166 | Understatement | the ironic minimizing of fact, presents something as less significant than it is. | 34 | |
| 7365583250 | Argument | Piece of reasoning with one or more premises and a conclusion. | 35 | |
| 7365583251 | Premises | Statements offered as reasons to support a conclusion. | 36 | |
| 7365584523 | Conclusions | The end result of the argument - main point being made. | 37 | |
| 7365584524 | Ethos | Being convinced by the credibility of the author. Believe them because they are someone we respect. | 38 | |
| 7365584525 | Pathos | Persuading by appealing to the readings emotions. | 39 | |
| 7365584526 | Logos | Persuading by use of reasoning, using true premises and valid arguments. | 40 | |
| 7365586569 | Concession | Accepting at least part or all of an opposing viewpoint. Often used to make one's own argument stronger by demonstrating that one is willing to accept what is obviously true and reasonable, even if it is presented by the oppositiong | 41 | |
| 7365586570 | Conditional Statement | An if-then statement and consists of two parts, an antecedent and a consequent. | 42 | |
| 7365588814 | Contradiction | When one asserts two mutually exclusive propositions. One must be false. | 43 | |
| 7365591112 | Deductive Argument | Thought that the premises provide a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion. Premises are intended to provide support for the conclusion that is so strong, if the premises are true, it would be impossible to be false. | 44 | |
| 7365591113 | Fallacy | An attractive but unreliable piece of reasoning. Writers do not want to make these obvious but they are often used unintentionally , or when the writer thinks they can get away with false logic. | 45 | |
| 7365593071 | Inductive Argument | Thought that the premises provide reasons supporting the probable truth of the conclusion. The premises are intended to be so strong that, if they are true, then it is unlikely the conclusion is false. | 46 | |
| 7365594627 | Cliché Thinking | Using as evidence a well-known saying, as if it is proven, or as if it has no exceptions. | 47 | |
| 7365594628 | Hasty Generalization | Generalization based on too little or unrepresentative data. | 48 | |
| 7365598757 | Non Sequitur or Invalid Argument | Conclusion that does not follow from its premises; an invalid argument. | 49 |
