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| 7276462908 | alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | 0 | |
| 7276481290 | allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 1 | |
| 7276483520 | analogy | a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. | 2 | |
| 7276524417 | anaphora | the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they. | 3 | |
| 7276525842 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. | 4 | |
| 7276528979 | annotation | a note of explanation or comment added to a text or diagram. | 5 | |
| 7276531413 | antecedent | a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another. | 6 | |
| 7276534115 | antimetabole | a literary and rhetorical device in which a phrase or sentence is repeated, but in reverse order. Writers or speakers use antimetabole for effect-calling attention to the words, or demonstrating that reality is not always what it seems by using the reversal of words. | 7 | |
| 7276535882 | antithesis | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else | 8 | |
| 7276537064 | aphorism | a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it.". | 9 | |
| 7276538396 | archaic diction | Such terms are called archaisms, or examples of archaic diction, which describes words, phrases, or pronunciations that are obsolete or outdated in current usage. | 10 | |
| 7276538397 | argument | an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one | 11 | |
| 7276540078 | assertion | a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief. | 12 | |
| 7276542450 | assumption | a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. | 13 | |
| 7276545879 | asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. | 14 | |
| 7276548373 | attitude | a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior. | 15 | |
| 7276548374 | audience | the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting. | 16 | |
| 7276551089 | authority | the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. | 17 | |
| 7276551090 | bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. | 18 | |
| 7276552657 | cite | to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example | 19 | |
| 7276552658 | claim | state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. | 20 | |
| 7276554819 | close reading | the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text. | 21 | |
| 7276556451 | colloquialism | a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. | 22 | |
| 7276560246 | connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 23 | |
| 7276564697 | context | the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed. | 24 | |
| 7276564698 | coordination | the organization of the different elements of a complex body or activity so as to enable them to work together effectively. | 25 | |
| 7276567088 | deduction | the action of deducting or subtracting something | 26 | |
| 7276568687 | counterargument | an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. | 27 | |
| 7276570791 | denotation | the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. | 28 | |
| 7276570792 | diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 29 | |
| 7276573635 | documentation | material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record. | 30 | |
| 7276574492 | elegiac | relating to or characteristic of an elegy. | 31 | |
| 7276574493 | epigram | a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way. Ex. Remember that time is money, | 32 | |
| 7276575692 | ethos | the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. "Writer tries to convince the audience that he or she is worth listening to" "listening to the preist" | 33 | |
| 7276578052 | figurarive language | language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors. | 34 | |
| 7276578053 | figure of speech | a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. | 35 | |
| 7276579533 | hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 36 | |
| 7276579534 | imagery | visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. | 37 | |
| 7276581166 | irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. | 38 | |
| 7276586495 | juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. | 39 | |
| 7276586496 | logos | Logos is a Greek word meaning logic. Logos is a literary device that can be defined as a statement, sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic. In everyday life, arguments depend upon pathos and ethos besides logos. "Logical means of persuading" | 40 | |
| 7276586497 | 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. | 41 | |
| 7276588736 | metonymy | the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing. Ex. I could not understand his tounge | 42 | |
| 7276590236 | occasion | a particular time or instance of an event. | 43 | |
| 7276590237 | oxymoron | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction ex. A smart jock | 44 | |
| 7276591925 | paradox | a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. Fancy that. Everyday examples include, "Nobody goes to the restaurant because it's too crowded." Or how about "This sentence is false." | 45 | |
| 7276593137 | parallelism | Making everything the same to make it even. Ex. I like hiking, skying and jumping "ing" , "more people travel to disentworld than to the louv" "to" | 46 | |
| 7276594921 | parody | an imitation of a particular writer, artist or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect | 47 | |
| 7276596725 | pathos | a quality that evokes pity or sadness. "Emotional" | 48 | |
| 7276596726 | persona | the aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others. | 49 | |
| 7276598870 | personification | the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. | 50 | |
| 7276599986 | polysyndeton | a literary technique in which conjunctions (e.g. and, but, or) are used repeatedly in quick succession, often with no commas, even when the conjunctions could be removed. Fanboys: for, and, but | 51 | |
| 7276602194 | propaganda | information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. | 52 | |
| 7276602195 | purpose | the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. | 53 | |
| 7276603556 | refute | prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. | 54 | |
| 7276605387 | rhetoric | the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. | 55 | |
| 7276605388 | satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 56 | |
| 7276606799 | scheme | a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect. | 57 | |
| 7276606800 | simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ). | 58 | |
| 7276608070 | source | a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained. | 59 | |
| 7276610828 | speaker | a person who speaks | 60 | |
| 7276610829 | style | a manner of doing something | 61 | |
| 7276612174 | subject | a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with. | 62 | |
| 7276612198 | syllogism | an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs ). | 63 | |
| 7276614984 | syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language | 64 | |
| 7276614985 | synthesize | make (something) by synthesis, especially chemically. | 65 | |
| 7276619155 | thesis | a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. | 66 | |
| 7276621156 | thesis statement | appears at the end of the introductory paragraph of a paper, and it offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper, etc. A thesis statement is usually one sentence that appears at the beginning, though it may occur more than once. | 67 | |
| 7276622866 | tone | a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. | 68 | |
| 7276622867 | trope | a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. | 69 | |
| 7276624534 | topic sentence | a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs. | 70 | |
| 7276625692 | understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 71 | |
| 7276625693 | voice | the form or a format through which narrators tell their stories. | 72 | |
| 7276643570 | zeugma | a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g., John and his license expired last week ) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts ). ALSO KNOWN AS Syllepsis | 73 | |
| 7395915156 | Synecdoche | When you replace the part of a whole ex. All hands on deck , we counted heads , check out my new wheels, | 74 | |
| 7395915157 | Syllepsis | Same thing as zeugma | 75 | |
| 7395915158 | Aphorism | A terf statement which expresses a genrral truth, ex. God helps those who help themselves, a watched pot never boils | 76 | |
| 7395915159 | Satire | A critical postion in a humerous way | 77 |
