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| 9891197245 | Ad Hominem Argument | Latin for "to or against the person," this fallacy involves switching the argument from the issue at hand to the character of the other speaker |  | 0 |
| 9891197246 | Ad Populum (bandwagon appeal) | This fallacy occurs when evidence boils down to "everybody's doing it, so it must be a good thing to do." |  | 1 |
| 9891197247 | Allegory | The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning |  | 2 |
| 9891197248 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something that is commonly known. Allusions can be historical, literary, religious, or mythical. |  | 3 |
| 9891197249 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. |  | 4 |
| 9891197250 | Analogy | A similarity or relationship between two things. It can explain something unfamiliar by associating it with something more familiar. |  | 5 |
| 9891197251 | antecedent | The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun |  | 6 |
| 9891197252 | Antithesis | A figure of speech that involves an opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction. |  | 7 |
| 9891197253 | Appeal to False Authority | This fallacy occurs when someone who has no expertise on a subject is cited as an authority. |  | 8 |
| 9891197254 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction. |  | 9 |
| 9891197256 | Asyndenton | Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words. |  | 10 |
| 9891197257 | Attitude | A writer's position or emotion regarding the subject of the writing. |  | 11 |
| 9891197260 | Connotations | Meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition. Connotations are positive or negative. |  | 12 |
| 9891197261 | Context | The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text. |  | 13 |
| 9891197262 | Counterargument | An opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward |  | 14 |
| 9891197263 | Chiasmus | A figure of speech based on inverted parallelism. It is a rhetorical figure in which two clauses are related to each other through a reversal of terms. |  | 15 |
| 9891197265 | Colloquialism | Slang or informality in speech or writing |  | 16 |
| 9891197266 | Claim | Also called an assertion or a proposition; states the argument's main idea or position. It differs from a topic or subject in that it must be arguable. |  | 17 |
| 9891197271 | conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or a surprising analogy between two dissimilar objects. |  | 18 |
| 9891197272 | Concrete detail | Specific details, facts, or examples used to support the main idea of a text. |  | 19 |
| 9891197273 | denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word. |  | 20 |
| 9891197274 | diction | related to style, this device refers to the writer's word choices. Examples include, formal or informal, ornate or plain. |  | 21 |
| 9891197275 | didactic | An adjective describing something with the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially teaching moral or ethical principals |  | 22 |
| 9891197276 | ethos | A speaker's expertise, knowledge, experience, sincerity, and common purpose with the audience are examples of how a speaker demonstrates they are credible and trustworthy. |  | 23 |
| 9891197277 | euphemism | a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts |  | 24 |
| 9891197278 | extended metaphor | a metaphor developed at great length |  | 25 |
| 9891197279 | homily | This term literally means, "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. |  | 26 |
| 9891197280 | hyperbole | a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement |  | 27 |
| 9891197281 | imagery | the sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions |  | 28 |
| 9891197282 | infer | to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented. Inferences are not directly stated. |  | 29 |
| 9891197283 | irony | the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant; the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. |  | 30 |
| 9891197285 | logical fallacy | A mistake in verbal reasoning. The reasoning must be potentially deceptive. |  | 31 |
| 9891197286 | metaphor | A figure of speech using implied comparison of unlike things that can make writing more vivid, imaginative, thought-provoking, and meaningful. |  | 32 |
| 9891197287 | mode of discourse: exposition | writing that intends to inform and demonstrate a point | 33 | |
| 9891197288 | mode of discourse: narration | writing that tells a story or relates a series of events | 34 | |
| 9891197289 | mode of discourse: description | writing that creates sensory images, often evoking a mood or atmosphere | 35 | |
| 9891197290 | mode of discourse: argumentation | writing that takes a stand on an issue and supports it with evidence and logical reasoning | 36 | |
| 9891197291 | onomatopoeia | a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sound of words |  | 37 |
| 9891197292 | parallelism/parallel construction/parallel structure | the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs to give structural similarity |  | 38 |
| 9891197293 | parody | a work that closely imitates the style or content of another work with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule |  | 39 |
| 9891197294 | pathos | a speaker's intent to inspire an emotional reaction in an audience |  | 40 |
| 9891197295 | personification | a figure of speech in which the author endows an inanimate object with human qualities or characteristics |  | 41 |
| 9891197296 | point of view--first person | The perspective from which a story is told, telling the story with the pronoun "I" and with the narrator as a character in the story. |  | 42 |
| 9891197297 | point of view--third person limited omniscient | A perspective from which a story is told, using pronouns like "he," "she," and "they," in which the narrator presents the feelings and thoughts of primarily one character. |  | 43 |
| 9891197298 | prose | A writing style (both fiction and nonfiction) that is written in ordinary language and most closely resembles everyday speech. |  | 44 |
| 9891197299 | repetition | The duplication of any element of language, such as sound, word, phrase, sentence, or grammatical pattern. | 45 | |
| 9891197300 | rhetoric | Greek for "orator" describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively |  | 46 |
| 9891197301 | logos | employs logical reasoning, combining a clear idea with well-thought-out and appropriate examples and details |  | 47 |
| 9891197302 | rhetorical appeals | The persuasive device by which a writer tries to sway the audience's attention and response to a given work. |  | 48 |
| 9891197303 | oxymoron | a paradox made up of two seemingly contradictory words |  | 49 |
| 9891197306 | polysyndeton | The deliberate use of multiple conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words. |  | 50 |
| 9891197307 | propaganda | The spread of ideas and information to further a cause, often misleading and for political purposes |  | 51 |
| 9891197309 | colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing |  | 52 |
| 9891197310 | second-hand evidence | evidence that is accessed through research, reading, and investigation |  | 53 |
| 9891197311 | trope | artful diction; a figure of speech such as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, metonymy, or synecdoche |  | 54 |
| 9891197314 | zeugma | The use of a word to modify two or more words when it is appropriate to use only one of them or is appropriate to use each but in a different way. Ex. "To wage war and peace" or "On his fishing trip he caught three trout and a cold." |  | 55 |
| 9891197315 | rhetorical question | a question that is asked merely for effect and does not expect a reply |  | 56 |
| 9891197316 | satire | a work that uses exaggeration targets human vices and follies, or societal institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule |  | 57 |
| 9891197317 | simile | an explicit comparison, using "like" or "as" |  | 58 |
| 9891197318 | style | An evaluation of a sum of choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary devices. |  | 59 |
| 9891197320 | symbol | An object, action, character, scene, or idea that represents something more abstract. |  | 60 |
| 9891197321 | syntax | the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences; the formal term for sentence structure |  | 61 |
| 9891197322 | theme | the central idea or message of a work; should be expressed in complete sentences by combining the topic with a verb. Ex. Forgiveness is earned through sacrifice. |  | 62 |
| 9891197323 | thesis | the sentence or group of sentences that directly express the author's opinion, purpose, meaning or proposition |  | 63 |
| 9891197324 | tone | describes the author's attitude toward his or her material, the audience, or both. |  | 64 |
| 9891197325 | mood | The dominant impression or emotional atmosphere evoked by a text |  | 65 |
| 9891197326 | transition | a word or phrase that links different ideas or effectively signals a shift from one idea to another. | 66 | |
| 9891197327 | rhetorical strategies | A global term that refers to all the strategies an author can use. Ex. structure, purpose, style |  | 67 |
| 9891197328 | Begging the Question | A fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt. It "begs" a question whether the support itself is sound. |  | 68 |
| 9891197329 | Either/Or Fallacy (false dilemma) | In this fallacy, the speaker presents two extreme options as the only possible choices. |  | 69 |
| 9891197330 | First-hand evidence | Evidence based on something the writer knows, whether it's from personal experience or observations. | 70 | |
| 9891197331 | Hasty generalization | A fallacy in which a faulty conclusion is reached because of inadequate information. Ex. Smoking isn't bad for you; my aunt smoked a pack a day and lived to be 90. |  | 71 |
| 9891197332 | periodic sentence | type of sentence that places the subordinate elements first with the main clause/primary point at the end of the sentence | 72 | |
| 9891197334 | open thesis | A type of thesis statement that does NOT list all of the points the writer intends to cover in an essay. Ex. The popularity of the Harry Potter books demonstrates that both young and old readers value the fanciful world of wizardry. |  | 73 |
