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| 6926069861 | analogy | Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple. |  | 0 |
| 6926114478 | attitude | The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand. |  | 1 |
| 6934475865 | argument | The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position. |  | 2 |
| 6934480506 | aristotelian appeals | Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them—ethos, logos, and pathos. |  | 3 |
| 6934495309 | audience | Who the author is directing his or her message towards |  | 4 |
| 6934498106 | compare and contrast | Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose. |  | 5 |
| 6934509186 | connotation | The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations. |  | 6 |
| 6934515485 | context | The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered. |  | 7 |
| 6934519977 | counterargument | The argument(s) against the author's position. |  | 8 |
| 6934521450 | deductive reasoning | A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case. |  | 9 |
| 6934528439 | denotation | The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word. |  | 10 |
| 6934532039 | diction | The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. |  | 11 |
| 6934540313 | ethos | Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy. |  | 12 |
| 6934545078 | evidence | The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position. |  | 13 |
| 6934546757 | figurative language | The use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc. |  | 14 |
| 6934549405 | genre | The specific type of work being presented. |  | 15 |
| 6934551416 | imagery | Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language. |  | 16 |
| 6934554386 | implication | When something is suggested without being concretely stated. |  | 17 |
| 6934557453 | inductive reasoning | Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand. |  | 18 |
| 6934559764 | irony | At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended. |  | 19 |
| 6934563238 | juxtaposition | Placing two very different things together for effect. |  | 20 |
| 6934565394 | logos | Appealing to someone's sense of concrete facts and logic. |  | 21 |
| 6934569084 | occasion | The reason or moment for writing or speaking. |  | 22 |
| 6934571985 | organization | How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech. |  | 23 |
| 6934573395 | pathos | An Aristotelian appeal. Involves appealing to someone's emotions. |  | 24 |
| 6934577381 | purpose | The author's persuasive intention. |  | 25 |
| 6934583560 | repetition | Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis. |  | 26 |
| 6934587038 | rhetoric | The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. |  | 27 |
| 6934589575 | rhetorical triangle | The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context. |  | 28 |
| 6934591391 | speaker | The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author. |  | 29 |
| 6934596039 | style | The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice. |  | 30 |
| 6934600186 | symbolism | Using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept. |  | 31 |
| 6934602106 | syntax | The way sentences are grammatically constructed. |  | 32 |
| 6934604241 | synthesis | Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point. |  | 33 |
| 7181422693 | themes | Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work. |  | 34 |
| 7181423884 | tone | The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject. |  | 35 |
| 7181424521 | voice | An author's unique sound. Similar to style. |  | 36 |
| 7181427494 | alliteration | Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together in a phrase or sentence. |  | 37 |
| 7181428110 | allusion | Making a brief reference to the cultural canon—e.g. the Bible, Shakespeare, classical mythology, etc. |  | 38 |
| 7181428527 | anecdote | Offering a brief narrative episode. This device can serve many functions in a text—for example, introducing an issue, serving as evidence, to illustrate a point, and so on. |  | 39 |
| 7181429687 | concession | Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument). |  | 40 |
| 7181431843 | didactic | A text with an instructive purpose, often moral. |  | 41 |
| 7181433125 | euphemism | Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly |  | 42 |
| 7181434264 | exemplification | Providing examples in service of a point. | 43 | |
| 7181434987 | hyperbole | Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect. |  | 44 |
| 7181435723 | idiom | A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning. |  | 45 |
| 7181436477 | onomatopoeia | Using "sound-effect" words (e.g. "clap," "buzz). |  | 46 |
| 7181436996 | paradox | A phrase or assertion that appears to contradict itself (but the contradiction itself may have its own meaning). |  | 47 |
| 7181439259 | parallelism | Repeated structural elements in a sentence. |  | 48 |
| 7181439968 | parody | Using the form of something to mimic and make fun of it. |  | 49 |
| 7181441485 | personification | Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object or idea. |  | 50 |
| 7181442016 | sarcasm | Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing. |  | 51 |
| 7181442559 | satire | A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society. |  | 52 |
| 7181443307 | synecdoche | Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole. |  | 53 |
| 7181443936 | understatement | Deliberately minimizing something, usually for humorous effect |  | 54 |
