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| 7170543058 | Allegory | "a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another" a story hidden within another story | 0 | |
| 7170543059 | Alliteration | "the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter" Bob bought big blankets | 1 | |
| 7170543353 | Allusion | "a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication" to bring in information from another source | 2 | |
| 7170543354 | Analogy | "a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based" love: heart; happiness: smile | 3 | |
| 7170543653 | Anaphora | "repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences; the use of a word as a regular grammatical substitute for a preceding word or group of words" Go back to the subway-go back to the train She ate the final slice of pizza and that made everyone mad | 4 | |
| 7170544221 | Anecdote | "a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature" a short story | 5 | |
| 7170544222 | Antithesis | "opposition; contrast" right is the antithesis of wrong | 6 | |
| 7170544897 | Aphorism | "a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation" "the secret of creativity is knowing how to hide your sources" -Albert Einstein | 7 | |
| 7170544898 | Apostrophe | used in occurence of a missing vowel; shows possesion or description; also describes plural abbreviations 'bout; man's; he's handsome; M.D's | 8 | |
| 7170545090 | Assertion | "a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason" McDonald's has good food | 9 | |
| 7170545091 | Assumption | presupposition, conjecture; taking it upon oneself to believe something as true without information | 10 | |
| 7170545946 | Asyndeton | conjunctions are removed in a series of words, phrases, or clauses I typed, I wrote, I spoke. | 11 | |
| 7170545947 | Attitude | behavior or perspective a character generates toward an idea, person, or event; author can use attitude to describe the tone or POV of the story The air was moist, almost disgustingly so. | 12 | |
| 7170546201 | Bias | preconceived perspective about an idea, individual, or incident which can either represent support or opposition | 13 | |
| 7170546202 | Chiasmus | two or more clauses are reflected against each other to generate a balanced artistic effect in rhetorical writing I will fight him or he will fight me | 14 | |
| 7170546782 | Colloquial/ism | informal usage of words, typically regarded as dialect or slang ain't gonna do it | 15 | |
| 7170546783 | Complex sentence | one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses when she arrives, tell her to throw out the trash | 16 | |
| 7170547061 | Concession | used in argumentative writing where the writer acknowledges an opposing argument | 17 | |
| 7170547062 | Connotation | an additional meaning evoked in a word by other statements, words, or phrases that is NOT the definition fluffy fur - positive shaggy fur - negative | 18 | |
| 7170547447 | Context | part of a spoken or written passage that can influence either what precedes or succeeds; a circumstance or occurrence surrounding an event | 19 | |
| 7170547448 | Counterargument | a list of reasons created to undermine an opposing argument or theory | 20 | |
| 7170547760 | Cumulative sentence | a main independent clause followed by descriptive dependent clauses she pat his head, letting her fingers caress the soft hair | 21 | |
| 7170547761 | Declarative sentence | a sentence that relates a declaration or truth there are 7 mosquito bites on my legs | 22 | |
| 7170547957 | Deduction | a series of logic developed to go from a general idea to a specific idea to a conclusion; also called syllogism Dogs are white (general) My dog is black (specific) Not all dogs are white (conclusion) | 23 | |
| 7170547958 | Denotation | the actual definition of a word, rather than the feeling evoked by the word | 24 | |
| 7170548803 | Diction | An author's style or fashion of writing or speaking depending on the choice of words | 25 | |
| 7170548804 | Diacope | Repetition of a word with one to two words intervening the repetition My love! My love! Oh you are here, my love! | 26 | |
| 7170549382 | Didactic | A manner of writing that teaches the audience, such as a textbook | 27 | |
| 7170549383 | Ethos | A form of persuasion; emphasizes credibility and authority Dr. Lee, a professor at Harvard University, said... | 28 | |
| 7170549388 | Euphemism | The action of substituting a blunt, harsh word for another with a lighter connotation Instead of "firing us," the director is "letting us go." | 29 | |
| 7170550940 | Figurative language | A poetic form of writing that enables the author to give another meaning or purpose behind their work; changes the reader's interpretation Metaphors, similes, imagery | 30 | |
| 7170550941 | Figure of speech | A phrase intended for use without literal meaning It's raining cats and dogs | 31 | |
| 7170551273 | Hyperbole | An intense exaggeration I'm so hungry I could eat a horse | 32 | |
| 7170551274 | Hypophora | In which the writer asks a question, and promptly answers that same question | 33 | |
| 7170552747 | Imagery | Figurative language that pertains to the five senses so that the reader can imagine the scenario better The night air was chilling, cutting my cheeks with the cold breeze. | 34 | |
| 7170552748 | Imperative sentence | Sentence that induces a command or set of instructions. Turn on the light. | 35 | |
| 7170553126 | Induction | A conclusion reached by beginning with a specific statement, then broadening it to something more general Jen is a woman who is pregnant, therefore, all woman can get pregnant | 36 | |
| 7170553127 | Inference | Logical deductions taken to create an assumption which may or may not be true He loves pie and cherries, therefore, I can infer that he loves cherry pie | 37 | |
| 7170553623 | Inversion | the normal structure of a sentence is flipped to induce meter or a special effect "Stop!" shouted the policeman... The soldier, strong from years of training... | 38 | |
| 7170553624 | Irony | The difference between reality and appearance, where expectations are denied; what is said is different than what is done The cat ran after the dog | 39 | |
| 7170553812 | Juxtaposition | When the authors writes two opposing (or similar) ideas or concepts side-by-side to make the reader subconsciously contrast the two Lennie and George | 40 | |
| 7170553813 | Litotes | A positive sentence created by using negative expressions He wasn't the meanest person | 41 | |
| 7170554513 | Logos | A form of persuasion based on logistics and factual information 67% of students... | 42 | |
| 7170554514 | Metaphor | A comparison that does not use like or as She drank the water in sips, the small waves flowing down her throat | 43 | |
| 7170554839 | Metonymy | Replacing a noun with another noun with a similar meaning or association I'm going to hit the can--> I'm going to the bathroom | 44 | |
| 7170554840 | Oxymoron | Two opposing ideas are added together to create an artistic effect The bitter candy | 45 | |
| 7170555261 | Paradox | A statement or word that completely contradicts another statement or word; can maintain a latent truth A wise fool | 46 | |
| 7170555262 | Parallelism | The action of repeating certain elements in a passage or sentence to induce a similar effect each time; can be grammatical, meterical, He ate the burrito. He ate the taco. He ate the nachos. | 47 | |
| 7170555263 | Parody | An imitation of a piece of writing, genre, or work regarded as a comedic rendition | 48 | |
| 7170555506 | Pathos | A form of persuasion based on emotions and empathy | 49 | |
| 7170555507 | Pedantic | An individual who is overly concerned with the ability and functionality of their writing, ensuring that each sentence is as punctual, formal, and detailed as possible | 50 | |
| 7170555684 | Periodic Sentence | The main clause or predicate is at the end of the sentence She, alone with her thoughts, scared to call anyone, cried | 51 | |
| 7170555991 | Personification | Giving humanistic attributes to an object The pig snorted, laughing so loud the animals outside the barn could hear its giggles | 52 | |
| 7170555992 | Polemic | A controversy, debate, argument; an individual who is inclined to fight a topic An article undermining a law | 53 | |
| 7170556394 | Polysyndeton | Conjunctions are used multiple times in a row (typically without commas) I saw him staring and thought he was cute but his smile but a little off-putting | 54 | |
| 7170556395 | Propaganda | Intense persuasion often used to trigger a heavy reaction in order to promote a certain idea or group | 55 | |
| 7170556621 | Refute | To prove a theory, idea, or concept to be false | 56 | |
| 7170556622 | Rhetoric | Persuasive speaking or writing | 57 | |
| 7170558924 | Rhetorical question | A question asked in order to enforce an opinion or idea without needing a response | 58 | |
| 7170558925 | Sarcasm | Use of irony to mock or imitate | 59 | |
| 7170559865 | Satire | To use humor, exaggeration, and irony to undermine or ridicule vices and behaviors | 60 | |
| 7170559866 | Semantics | A form of linguistics that deals with interpretation and meaning; can explain if the word is meant to be taken literally or figuratively | 61 | |
| 7170559867 | Simile | A comparison using like or as She's as beautiful as a swan | 62 | |
| 7170560122 | Simple sentence | Only has one main/independent clause and no subordinate/dependent clauses He is ugly | 63 | |
| 7170560123 | Style | The way an author writes | 64 | |
| 7170560255 | Syllogism | An argument starting with something general, then narrows down to something specific to draw a conclusion All men are mortal John is a man John is mortal | 65 | |
| 7170560256 | Synecdoche | A part of something is made to represent the whole (and vise versa) USA won gold in Basketball. The USA Basketball team won gold in the Olymics for Basketball. | 66 | |
| 7170562890 | Tone | The attitude or feelings the author takes in their writing | 67 | |
| 7170563126 | Topic sentence | The sentence that describes the main idea of the paragraph | 68 | |
| 7170563127 | Trope | A reoccurring theme or idea; motif | 69 | |
| 7170563514 | Understatement | When the author writes a scenario to be less serious than it truly is | 70 | |
| 7170563515 | Undertone | The hidden attitude or tone the author indirectly includes She sat in her chair, sharpening her knives, a maniacal smile on her face. (Murderous undertones) | 71 | |
| 7170563804 | Voice | The point of view, or perspective, the author takes to write their story | 72 | |
| 7170563805 | Wit | Used to generate laughter or humor in the writing | 73 | |
| 7170564570 | Zeugma | When the word applies to multiple parts of the sentence in order to create shock or confusion She stole his heart and his phone | 74 |
