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4753306662ArgumentA discussion involving differing points of view; debate (synonyms - quarrel, disagreement, squabble)0
4753310215ConcessionA literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent (synonyms - counterclaim)1
4753311369ConnotationRefers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly (examples - positive;dove and negative;politician)2
4753314191DenotationA literal or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings (examples - emotional meanings such as images)3
4753314960DictionA style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer (examples - formal, colloquial, slang)4
4753318895Exemplification(plural for exemplum) defined as a short tale, narrative, or anecdote used in literary pieces and speeches to explain a doctrine or emphasize a moral point (examples - real exemplum;mythology or real history and fictional exemplum; invented facts, expressed in parable, fable comparisons)5
4753321863ImageryUsing figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas, in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses (examples - dark, dim, scream, shouting, soft, juicy, sweet)6
4753325051RefutationDenotes that part of an argument where a speaker or writer encounters contradicting points of view (examples - counterclaim; logic and evidence plus exposing the discrepancies or opposing argument)7
4753326579RhetoricA technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form (synonym - composition, pomposity) (examples - allusion, hyperbole, stereotypical)8
4753327450Rhetorical DevicesEmployed to achieve particular emphasis and effect (synonym - figures of speech) (examples - rhetorical question, allusion, hyperbole)9
4753328837Rhetorical Modes(also known as modes of discourse) Describe the variety, conventions, purposes of the major kinds of language-based communication, particularly writing and speaking (examples - narration, description, exposition, and argumentation)10
4753330842SemanticsConstruct a relation between adjoining words and clarifies the sense of a sentence whether the meanings of words are literal or figurative (examples - connotative, denotative)11
4753331404StyleThe way the writer writes and it is the technique which an individual author uses in his writing (examples - expository, argumentative, descriptive, persuasive, narrative)12
4753333996ThesisA statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved (synonyms - theory, contention, argument)13
4753333997ToneAn attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience (examples - cheerful, sarcastic, pessimistic)14
4753333998ValidityQuality of being logically or factually sound; soundless (examples - authority, effectiveness, force)15

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