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| 4025913965 | rhetorical triangle | speaker, audience, purpose | 0 | |
| 4025915791 | rhetorical appeals | ethos, pathos, logos | 1 | |
| 4025918931 | claim | statement that supports thesis: beginning of body paragraphs | 2 | |
| 4025966941 | evidence | facts that support the claim | 3 | |
| 4025968644 | interpretation | how the evidence relates back to the thesis | 4 | |
| 4025971430 | concession | when you give the other side of the argument some credit (follows up with counterargument) | 5 | |
| 4025973078 | qualification | to modify or limit an argument in some way | 6 | |
| 4026027430 | refute | to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disapprove | 7 | |
| 4026037024 | defend | to write in favor; attempt to justify | 8 | |
| 4026044180 | logical fallacies | unreasonable, weaknesses in an argument; does not supply logical evidence (banned wagon, card stacking) | 9 | |
| 4026056175 | narration | a mode of discourse: tells a story; in rhetorical argument the exposition of the question they are clearly organized in time, make a central point, and contain specific details relevant to that point | 10 | |
| 4026072025 | description | a mode of discourse: essay development that makes a statement, an account, picture with words that describes in great detail; physical description; imagery | 11 | |
| 4026078998 | exemplification | to be a very good example of something | 12 | |
| 4026094122 | process and analysis | a mode of discourse: a method of paragraph or essay development by which a writer explains step by step how something is done or how to do something | 13 | |
| 4026096933 | comparison and contrast | writing showing how two subjects are similar and or different | 14 | |
| 4026096934 | division | separates things into categories | 15 | |
| 4026098611 | definition | a statement or direct meaning of a word | 16 | |
| 4026100150 | cause and effect | when one thing happens so another thing will occure | 17 | |
| 4026100151 | hyperbole | exaggerations not to be taken literally | 18 | |
| 4026101710 | litotes | an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite | 19 | |
| 4026106624 | apostrophe | speaking to someone not present, as if they were, speaking to a personified object or idea | 20 | |
| 4026109344 | imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language | 21 | |
| 4026109345 | irony | state of affairs that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result | 22 | |
| 4026109346 | metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable | 23 | |
| 4026111074 | simile | a figure of speech in a phrase that uses like or as to apply to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable | 24 | |
| 4026111075 | analogy | a relational comparison or similarity between two objects/ideas | 25 | |
| 4026112755 | metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, | 26 | |
| 4026112756 | synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 27 | |
| 4026114388 | oxymoron | apparently contradicting terms appear in the conjunction | 28 | |
| 4026114389 | paradox | creates a mental discontinuity that forces the reader to pause and seek clarity; truth that defies our institution | 29 | |
| 4026114399 | juxtaposition | the fact of two things that are being seen or placed close together with contrasting effects | 30 | |
| 4026115987 | personification | attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman | 31 | |
| 4026115988 | alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds in word near each other | 32 | |
| 4026117763 | onomatopoeia | formation of words that have a sound associated with the word | 33 | |
| 4026117764 | allusion | a reference to something well-known | 34 | |
| 4026119342 | rhetorical question | any question asked for a purpose | 35 | |
| 4026119343 | tone | general character or attitude about the piece of writing | 36 | |
| 4026119344 | mood | temporary state of mind or feeling that is associated with the piece of writing | 37 | |
| 4026121633 | theme - thesis | a concise summary of the main points of the essay | 38 | |
| 4026121634 | repetition | an act of repeating something that has already been said or written | 39 | |
| 4026121635 | restatement | necessary when it is determined that a previous statement contains a material inaccuracy | 40 | |
| 4026125732 | anecdote | a brief personal story that serves a persuasive purpose | 41 | |
| 4026127195 | connotation | idea or feeling that a word invokes on its literal meaning | 42 | |
| 4026127196 | colloquial | familiar conversation; not formal | 43 | |
| 4026128600 | jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a specific group of people that are hard for other people to understand | 44 | |
| 4026128601 | charged diction | capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy | 45 | |
| 4026130478 | declarative | sentence that makes an assertion or basic sentence | 46 | |
| 4026132069 | imperative | sentence that gives a command | 47 | |
| 4026133370 | exclamatory | a forceful version of a declarative sentence | 48 | |
| 4026136044 | interrogative | sentence that asks a question | 49 | |
| 4026137853 | simple sentence | one independent clause | 50 | |
| 4026140006 | compound sentence | two independent clauses | 51 | |
| 4026143125 | complex sentence | one dependent and one independent clause | 52 | |
| 4026146628 | compound complex sentence | at least two independent clauses and one dependent | 53 | |
| 4026151623 | interrupted order | a group of words or phrase that interrupts the flow of the sentence | 54 | |
| 4026151624 | inverted order | verb is placed before the subject | 55 | |
| 4026153153 | listing order | a list that is in the essay | 56 | |
| 4026154816 | cumulative sentence | independent clause followed by subordinate phrases and clauses | 57 | |
| 4026165867 | periodic sentence | a long and involved sentence, suspended syntax, several dependent clauses that proceed an independent clause | 58 | |
| 4026179328 | parallelism | the sentence structure is set up similarly | 59 | |
| 4026186470 | antithesis | juxtaposing contrasting ideas/images in a parallel structure | 60 | |
| 4026186471 | chiasmus | when concepts are repeated in reverse order | 61 | |
| 4026186472 | ellipses | intentional omission of a word | 62 | |
| 4026188612 | asyndeton | a lack of coordination conjunctions | 63 | |
| 4026191535 | anadiplosis | repetition of the last word in a proceeding clause | 64 | |
| 4026193493 | anaphora | deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of poetic lines, prose sentences, clauses, or paragraphs | 65 | |
| 4026199208 | epistrophe | ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word | 66 | |
| 4026205379 | polysyndeton | the use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when unneccessary | 67 | |
| 4026210678 | enumeration | listing, cataloging (even steps to complete something) | 68 | |
| 4026213674 | antimetable | repetition of words in successive clauses | 69 | |
| 4026215201 | parenthetical aside | a break in a sentence where there is an aside in parenthesises | 70 | |
| 4026215202 | dashes | - - - - | 71 | |
| 4026215203 | colon | , , , , | 72 | |
| 4026217793 | semi-colon | ; ; ; ; | 73 | |
| 4026220701 | impassioned | filled with intense feeling | 74 | |
| 4026222061 | detached | unattached, unbiased | 75 | |
| 4026223392 | allusive | characterized by allusions | 76 | |
| 4026224893 | allegorical | symbolic narrative, figurative | 77 | |
| 4026227680 | condescending | patronizing; talking down to | 78 | |
| 4026229595 | flippant | lacking seriousness, frivolously disrespectful | 79 | |
| 4026232950 | facetious | not meant to be taken literally or seriously | 80 | |
| 4026235437 | derisive | contemptuous; scornful; mocking | 81 | |
| 4026237332 | zealous | ardently devoted; passionate | 82 | |
| 4026244474 | classification | classifying something with shared qualities or characterisitcs | 83 | |
| 4026244475 | indignation | anger or annoyance that is perceived by unfair treatment | 84 | |
| 4026244476 | admonition | authoritative counsel or warning | 85 | |
| 4026246312 | incredulity | inability or unwillingness to believe; skeptical | 86 | |
| 4026246313 | bewilderment | a confused, bewildered state; puzzled | 87 | |
| 4026246314 | critical | judge with severity; skillful judgement of truth or merit; pertaining to critics or criticism | 88 | |
| 4026247927 | irreverent | disrespectful | 89 | |
| 4026247928 | sarcastic | harsh, bitter, snearing, ironic | 90 | |
| 4026249855 | solicitude | care or concern for someone or something | 91 | |
| 4026249856 | melancholy | feeling of sadness with no obvious cause | 92 | |
| 4026250919 | barren | too poor to produce much | 93 | |
| 4026250920 | specious | superficially plausible but usually wrong | 94 | |
| 4026250921 | homage | special honor or respect showed publically | 95 | |
| 4026252898 | frivolous | not having serious purpose or value | 96 | |
| 4026252899 | mahometanism | muslism | 97 | |
| 4026255150 | abrogate | repeal or to do away with | 98 | |
| 4026257160 | prerogative | a privilege to a specific class | 99 | |
| 4026257161 | disparate | essentially different in kind | 100 | |
| 4026297233 | argument | a course of reasoning at demonstrating truth or falsehood; a traditional mode of discourse | 101 | |
| 4026339976 | thoughtful | absorbing in or involving thought | 102 | |
| 4026341190 | jocular | fond of or characterized by joking | 103 | |
| 4026341191 | irate | feeling or characterized by great anger | 104 | |
| 4026341192 | poignant | evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret | 105 | |
| 4026342174 | contentious | likely to cause an argument | 106 | |
| 4026342175 | moralistic | expressive or concerning of morality | 107 | |
| 4026342176 | restrained | characterized by reserve or moderation | 108 | |
| 4026344258 | sentimental | emotional, especially tender emotions or feelings | 109 | |
| 4026347447 | introspective | self-reflective | 110 | |
| 4026348744 | compassionate | sympathetic; desire to alleviate suffering | 111 | |
| 4026351705 | tranquil | peaceful, quiet, calm, serene | 112 | |
| 4026354471 | fervent | intense spirit, enthusiasm; ardent; hot, burning with intensity | 113 | |
| 4026362197 | viands | item of food; a delicacy | 114 | |
| 4026363322 | vitiated | to spoil; weaken the quality of; debase | 115 | |
| 4026363323 | concoction | a combination of ingredients | 116 | |
| 4026363324 | tractates | to treatise; essay; a piece of writing | 117 | |
| 4026364557 | temperance | moderation; self-control | 118 | |
| 4026364558 | manna | divine, spiritual food (allusion) | 119 | |
| 4026365763 | promiscuous | indiscriminant; casual | 120 | |
| 4026365764 | defile | to make foul; violate; sully | 121 | |
| 4026365765 | prescription | a written direction | 122 | |
| 4026366763 | poor law | law relating to the poor | 123 | |
| 4026366764 | solomon | king of Israel (allusion0 | 124 | |
| 4026368266 | psyche | Greek mythological reference (allusion0 | 125 | |
| 4026368267 | syriac | a form of Aramaic (allusion) | 126 | |
| 4026368268 | sallies | a sudden rush forth or of activity | 127 | |
| 4026369663 | garland | a wreath; flower ornament | 128 | |
| 4026369664 | mammon | riches; wealth | 129 | |
| 4026369665 | liberal | favorable to max individual freedoms; generous | 130 | |
| 4026371467 | conservative | disposed to preserve existing conditions and traditions | 131 | |
| 4026371468 | tory | American colonist that sided with Britain during the American Revolution | 132 | |
| 4026371469 | cynical | bitter, distrustful, pessimistic | 133 | |
| 4026374241 | fanciful | whimsical, imaginary | 134 | |
| 4026374242 | humorous | funny | 135 | |
| 4026374243 | objective | unbiased | 136 | |
| 4026375839 | laudatory | praising | 137 | |
| 4026375840 | evocative | bringing strong images | 138 | |
| 4026377084 | repugnant | extremely distasteful, unacceptable | 139 | |
| 4026377085 | rapt | completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing; enthralled | 140 | |
| 4026378521 | didactic | instructive; lecture; moral lesson | 141 | |
| 4026378522 | reverent | deeply respectful | 142 | |
| 4026378523 | perplexed | puzzling, bewildered | 143 | |
| 4026381003 | complex | composed of many parts | 144 | |
| 4026381004 | terse | concise, abrupt, short | 145 | |
| 4026381005 | somber | gloomily dark; depressing; serious; grave | 146 | |
| 4026382744 | scornful | feeling or expressing contempt | 147 | |
| 4026382745 | inconsistent | not staying the same throughout | 148 | |
| 4026384846 | provocative | causing annoyance or anger | 149 | |
| 4026386389 | incompatible | unable to live together harmoniously | 150 | |
| 4026386390 | offensive | causing displeasure; irritating; angering; disagreeable | 151 | |
| 4026386391 | hostile | pertaining to an enemy; opposed in feeling or character; not friendly | 152 | |
| 4026387846 | disjointed | lacking coherent sequence or connection | 153 | |
| 4026391403 | unbiased | showing no prejudice for or against something | 154 | |
| 4026603354 | denotions | the literal meaning of a word | 155 | |
| 4026606358 | formal | done with accordance with rules of convention or etiquette | 156 |
