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| 14847273309 | Figurative language | - Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 0 | |
| 14847273310 | Figure of speech | A device used to produce figurate language. Many compare dissimilar things. May include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement. | 1 | |
| 14847273311 | Genre | The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama. | 2 | |
| 14847273312 | Homily (hom-uh-lee) | This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 3 | |
| 14847273313 | Hyperbole (hahy-pur-buh-lee) | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. | 4 | |
| 14847273314 | Hypophora | Figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/are asked and then answered, often at length, by one and the same speaker; raising and responding to one's own question(s). | 5 | |
| 14847273315 | Imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. | 6 | |
| 14847273316 | Inference/infer | To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. | 7 | |
| 14847273317 | Invective | an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attach using strong, abusive language. | 8 | |
| 14847273318 | Irony/ironic | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what appears to be and what actually is true, is used for many reasons, but frequently, it's used to create poignancy or humor. | 9 | |
| 14847273319 | Juxtaposition (juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uhn) | When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast. | 10 | |
| 14847273320 | Litotes (lahy-toh-teez) | From the Greek word "simple" or "plain." Litotes is a figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite. It is a special form of understatement | 11 | |
| 14847273321 | Metaphor | A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. | 12 | |
| 14847273322 | Metonymy (mi-ton-uh-mee) | a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. Example: A news release that claims "the White House declared" rather that "the President declared" | 13 | |
| 14847273323 | Mood | meaning the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work. Setting, tone, and events can affect the mood. In this usage, mood is similar to tone and atmosphere. | 14 | |
| 14847273324 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 15 | |
| 14847273325 | Onomatopoeia (on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh) | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Simple examples include such words as buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny, and murmur. | 16 | |
| 14847273326 | Oxymoron | the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Simple examples include "jumbo shrimp" and "cruel kindness." | 17 | |
| 14847273327 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. | 18 | |
| 14847273328 | Parallelism | refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. act as an organizing force to attract the reader's attention, add emphasis and organization, or simply provide a musical rhythm. | 19 | |
| 14847273329 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 20 | |
| 14847273330 | Pedantic (puh-dan-tik) | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 21 | |
| 14847273331 | Personification | A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. | 22 | |
| 14847273332 | Polysyndeton (paulee-sin-dih-tawn) | Figure of addition and emphasis which intentionally employs a series of conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) not normally found in successive words, phrases or clauses | 23 | |
| 14847273333 | Prose | refers to fiction and non-fiction, including all its forms. | 24 | |
| 14847273334 | Repetition | The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern. | 25 | |
| 14847273335 | Rhetoric | From the Greek for "orator," this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. | 26 | |
| 14847273336 | Rhetorical modes | (1) to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion. (2) The purpose of argumentation is to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view, by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that thoroughly convince the reader. (3) The purpose of description is to re-create, invent, or visually present a person, place, event or action so that the reader can picture that being described.(4) The purpose of narration is to tell a story or narrate an event or series of events. |  | 27 |
| 14847273337 | Rhetorical Question | not answered by the writer because its answer is obvious or obviously desired, and usually just a yes or no answer would suffice. It is used for effect, emphasis, or provocation, or for drawing a conclusionary statement from the fact at hand. | 28 | |
| 14847273354 | Rhetoric | The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively | 29 | |
| 14847273355 | Rhetorical Appeals | Logos, Ethos Pathos | 30 | |
| 14847273356 | Logos | Appealing to reason; presented calmly, logically, step-by-step. They can include references to historical events, experts, and statistics. Tone will often be measured, neutral, logical (but not always). | 31 | |
| 14847273358 | Pathos | Appeal that tugs at people's feelings; may include emotional diction, imagery, repetition, and figurative language. Might make you laugh or cry. Could also be intended to make you afraid or feel outraged. | 32 | |
| 14847273360 | Parallelism | Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. It creates balance in a sentence. Ex) Like father, like son. | 33 | |
| 14847273362 | Paradox | Occurs when the elements of a statement contradict each other. Although the statement may appear illogical or absurd, it turns out to have a coherent meaning that reveals a hidden truth. Ex) It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Not a logical fallacy. | 34 | |
| 14847273364 | Tone | Writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject, character, or audience. Is it amused? Hostile? Angry? Sad? Reflective? | 35 | |
| 14847273368 | Imagery | The words or phrases appealing to the senses and creates a picture in your mind. The smell of fresh cut grass, the twittering of the birds .... | 36 | |
| 14847273369 | Figurative Language | Words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Metaphors, simile, personification. | 37 | |
| 14847273372 | The O in SOAPSTone | The occasion or circumstance of the text. What has happened or is happening? Why has the writer written this NOW? This is the context of the piece. | 38 | |
| 14847273374 | The P in SOAPSTone | the speaker's purpose for the text; the desired outcome. Ex) Lou Gehrig wants to thank his fans and show them that is remains positive. | 39 | |
| 14847273378 | Rhetorical Question | A question asked for rhetorical effect to emphasize a point; no answer is expected. Example: "How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?" or "Are you kidding me?" | 40 | |
| 14847273381 | Logical Fallacy -- Generalization | An argument based on unsound logic. Ex) Generalization: Stating that all members of a group are a particular way. This is what the Muslim travel ban is saying about people from these Muslim majority countries. If a generalization is to have validity, it must be supported with facts. How can you prove anything about 1.6 billion Muslims? | 41 | |
| 14847273382 | Logical Fallacy -- Bandwagon | Everyone is doing it -- so you should do it too! Another argument based on unsound logic. Used in advertising a lot. | 42 | |
| 14847273383 | Logical Fallacy -- Ad Hominem | Attack on character. Someone who cannot attack someone's ideas, so goes after them personally. Ex) Donald Trump (when he was a candidate) attacked female candidate's appearance stating, "Look at that face." He did not attack her policies. | 43 | |
| 14847273384 | Inclusive and Exclusive Language | Using language to include or exclude people. "We're in this together" makes people feel like they are a team. "Those people are a threat" can exclude people and creates divisions beween people. | 44 |
