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| 2509695683 | Aesthic | A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility | 0 | |
| 2509695684 | Allegory | The expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions; a story with two levels of meaning, one literal and one symbolic | 1 | |
| 2509695685 | Ambiguity | A statement with two or more meanings that may seem exclude one another in the context. There are two types: lexical and structural | 2 | |
| 2509695686 | Analogy | An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things/ideas | 3 | |
| 2509695687 | Anastrophe | Normal word order is reversed or rearranged; same as inversion | 4 | |
| 2509695688 | Anecdote | A usually short narrative of an interesting or assuming | 5 | |
| 2509695689 | Antecedent | The noun to which a later pronoun refers Example: All eyes were on the dance FLOOR and ITS mesmerizing cascade of strobe lights. (The pronoun is its; the antecedent of its is floor) | 6 | |
| 2509695690 | Apostrophe | When a absent person, an abstract concept, or an important object is directly addressed in a work of literature | 7 | |
| 2509695691 | Aphorism | A brief saying embodying a moral, a concise statement of a principle or precept given I pointed words | 8 | |
| 2509695692 | Bias | Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue | 9 | |
| 2509695693 | Cacophony | Harsh, discordant sounds. Opposite of euphony | 10 | |
| 2509695694 | Claim | An assertion, usually supported by evidence; also known as a statement of the writers position | 11 | |
| 2509695695 | Colloquialism | Informal or conversational use of language | 12 | |
| 2509695696 | Concrete | Opposite of abstract; identifies things perceived throughout the senses, such as soft, red, loud, or bitter | 13 | |
| 2509695697 | Connotation | The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning | 14 | |
| 2509695698 | Counterargument | A challenge to a position: an opposing argument | 15 | |
| 2509695699 | Denotation | The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary meaning | 16 | |
| 2509695700 | Dialect | A regional variety of language distinguished by features of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation from other regional varieties and consisting together with them a single language | 17 | |
| 2509695701 | Didactic | Instructional tone, designed to teach an ethical, moral or religious lesson | 18 | |
| 2509695702 | Elegiac | A tone relating to elegy or mourning, expressing sorrow for that which is in the past or has been lost | 19 | |
| 2509695703 | Ellipsis | The omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete | 20 | |
| 2509695704 | Epigraph | A quotation set at the beginning of a literary of a work or its chapters to suggest it's theme | 21 | |
| 2509695705 | Epistrophe | Ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or words (similar to anaphora) | 22 | |
| 2509695706 | Euphemism | The substition of a more agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or communicate something unpleasant | 23 | |
| 2509695707 | Euphony | Soothing pleasant sounds (opposite of cacophony) | 24 | |
| 2509695708 | Generalization | An idea or statement that emphasizes the general characteristics rather than the specific details of a subject; an assertion that something is true either of all members of a certain class or of an indefinite part of that class | 25 | |
| 2509695709 | Idiolect | A person's own personal language; words they choose and any other features that characterize their speech and writing (related to style, voice) | 26 | |
| 2509695710 | Invective | Of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse | 27 | |
| 2509695711 | Irony | -verbal: stating the opposite of what is said or meant( sarcasm) -situational: what happens is the opposite of what is expected -dramatic: the audience is aware of something that the characters on stage ARE unaware of | 28 | |
| 2509695712 | Onomatopoeia | The use of words whose sound reinforce their meaning | 29 | |
| 2509695713 | Paradox (iCal statement) | A statement or idea that seems contradictory but is actually true | 30 | |
| 2509695714 | Parallel (structure, parallelism) | A repeated grammatical structure, emphasizing all aspects of the sentence equally | 31 | |
| 2509695715 | Parenthetical expression | An expression that is inserted into the flow of thought. It may be in the middle of a sentence or between sentences, but it does not deal directly with the topic at hand. These are set off by dashes or parentheses. | 32 | |
| 2509695716 | Parody | Mimicking someone else's work or style in a humorous or satirical way | 33 | |
| 2509695717 | Persona (of narrator) | The speaker, voice, or character assumed by the author of a piece of writing. | 34 | |
| 2509695718 | Polemic | A controversial argument usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion | 35 | |
| 2509695719 | Portmanteau | The combination of two or more works to make a new word (Ex. Motel) | 36 | |
| 2509695720 | Polysyndeton | The deliberate use of a series of conjunctions (and, or, so, but ) | 37 | |
| 2509695721 | Pun | A humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested | 38 | |
| 2509695722 | Deductive reasoning | Using logic and facts to make decisions or present a point | 39 | |
| 2509695723 | Inductive reasoning | Determine a pattern to find a answer, moving from specific details or broad generalizations | 40 | |
| 2509695724 | Refute | To discredit an argument, particularly a counter argument | 41 | |
| 2509695725 | Satire | A composition ridiculing human vice or folly; a keen or severe exposure of what public or private morals deserve rebuke | 42 | |
| 2509695726 | Semantics | The study of the meanings of words and phrases in language | 43 | |
| 2509695727 | Shift (in person, syntax, tone, etc.) | When a section of the text undergoes a noticeable or subtle change | 44 | |
| 2509695728 | Stream of consciousness | Technique that records the thoughts and feelings of a character w/o regard to logical argument or narrative sequence; reflects all the forces, internal external, affecting the character's psyche at the moment | 45 | |
| 2509695729 | Style | The phrase "the author style" is often seen in AP prompts and asking the student to discuss how the author uses words, phrases, and sentences to from ideas. In other words, analyze the rhetorical techniques | 46 | |
| 2509695730 | Synesthesia | A rhetorical device that mixes elements of the senses | 47 | |
| 2509695731 | Syntax | the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence | 48 | |
| 2509695732 | Understatement (also litotes) | Deliberate understatement, especially when expressing a thought be denying its opposite | 49 | |
| 2509695733 | Vernacular | The characteristic language of a particular group (see also colloquialism); often( slang or informal) | 50 | |
| 2509695734 | Voice | In grammar, a term for the relationship between a verb and a noun ( active or passive voice); in rhetoric, a distinctive quality in the style and tone of writing that displays the speaker's/writer's personality | 51 | |
| 2509695735 | Wit | An ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny | 52 |
