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| 4882405050 | Diction | Word choice; use of vocabulary. Can be described in terms of formality (formal/informal), specificity (abstract/concrete) and context (denotation/connotation). | 0 | |
| 4882405051 | Jargon | Technical language; terms specific to a particular field or occupation. | 1 | |
| 4882403411 | Epigram | A short quotation or verse that precedes the text; usually sets the tone, provides setting or gives other context. | 2 | |
| 4882403412 | Irony | The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or empathetic effect. Includes verbal (sarcasm), situational and dramatic (audiences knows something the characters to do not). | 3 | |
| 4908872618 | Syntax | The order of words in a sentence; the types and structure of sentences. Another word for "grammar". | 4 | |
| 4908872619 | Pronoun | A word that stands in for the noun in a phrase or sentence (like "him", "her", "they" or "it"). | 5 | |
| 4908872620 | Antecedent | Means "that which comes before"; the noun to which a pronoun refers. | 6 | |
| 4908872621 | Antimeria | Also called "verbing"; uses a verb in the place of another part of speech (gerunds and participles). | 7 | |
| 4946770462 | Series | A syntactical structure that provides a list; often separated by commas or semicolons. | 8 | |
| 4946770463 | Asyndetion | Syntactical structure where conjunctions are omitted in a series. | 9 | |
| 4946770464 | Polysyndeton | Syntactical structure where multiple conjunctions are used in a series. | 10 | |
| 5009369187 | Malaprop | The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an unintentionally amusing effect. | 11 | |
| 5009369188 | Idiomatic | Using, containing or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker; the use of an understood or expected meaning, phrasing or style. | 12 | |
| 5174296075 | Syllogism | A formula of deductive argument that consists of 3 prepositions: a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion (therefore). | 13 | |
| 5174296076 | Socratic Method | A conversation between 2 people where one use carefully articulated questions and comparisons to convince the second to agree with them on an issue. | 14 | |
| 5174296077 | Satire | The use of humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 15 | |
| 5174296078 | Character Foil | In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. | 16 | |
| 5335962718 | Ethos | An argument by character. | 17 | |
| 5335962719 | Pathos | An argument by emotion. | 18 | |
| 5335962720 | Logos | An argument by reasoning/logic. | 19 | |
| 5347448909 | Description/Descriptive Mode | The use of imagery to provide a picture of what is being described. | 20 | |
| 5347448910 | Argument/Argumentative Mode | Writing that uses logic to convince an audience to change their opinion or take action. | 21 | |
| 5347448911 | Exposition/Expository Mode | A comprehensive explanation of a topic that is informative in nature. | 22 | |
| 5816751608 | Allusion | A literary, historical, religious or mythological reference. | 23 | |
| 5816751609 | Apostrophe | An address or invocation to something inanimate or whom cannot answer back. | 24 | |
| 5842977892 | Deduction | Specific statements and conclusions are drawn from general principles: movement from the general to the specific. | 25 | |
| 5842985103 | Induction | General statements and conclusions are drawn from specific principles: movement from the specific to the general. | 26 | |
| 5957341774 | Anaphora | Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses. | 27 | |
| 5957341775 | Anadiplosis | Repetition of the last word(s) of a preceding clause at the beginning of the second, excluding conjunctions. | 28 | |
| 6003642021 | Consonance | Repetition of consonant sounds in back to back or nearby quiz. | 29 | |
| 6003642022 | Epistrophe | Repetition of an expression, word or phrase at the end of successive phrases, clauses or verses. | 30 | |
| 6063206655 | Onomatopoeia | Words whose sounds mimics their meaning. | 31 | |
| 6063206656 | Personification | Giving human qualities to something non-living or non-human. | 32 | |
| 6063206657 | Point of View | The perspective from which something is written or spoken. This usually affects the use of pronouns, the overall tone and dictates the narrator. | 33 | |
| 6063247389 | Point of View: First Person | Telling the story from the perspective of someone who was experienced it firsthand, either as a central character or a secondary character. | 34 | |
| 6063247390 | Point of View: Second Person | Telling from the perspective of the reader. | 35 | |
| 6063247391 | Point of View: Third Person | Telling as a narrator; one not in the story at all. A limited narrator is one who knows some of what people are thinking or feeling and omniscient knows what everyone is thinking or feeling. | 36 | |
| 6086611938 | Juxtapose | Placing two things side-by-side for comparison. | 37 | |
| 6086611939 | Paradox | A juxtaposition of conflicting ideas to draw attention to their dissimilarity. | 38 | |
| 6086611940 | Oxymoron | Two contradictory words combined for effect. | 39 | |
| 6098417857 | Verbing | A type of conversion (or functional shift) in which a noun is used as a verb or a verbal. | 40 | |
| 6191368473 | Symbol | A person, idea or thing that stands for something else. | 41 | |
| 6191368474 | Motif | A reoccurring symbol or idea that helps to explain a central idea or theme of the work. | 42 | |
| 6191368475 | Litotes | An understatement that is expressed through the use of a double negative. It ironically emphasizes the very thing it seems to be attempting to downgrade. | 43 | |
| 6264505637 | Assertion | A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief; a thesis. | 44 | |
| 6264509740 | Claim | State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. | 45 | |
| 6264517430 | Counterclaim/Counterargument | A claim made to rebut a previous claim; an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. | 46 | |
| 6264530126 | Rebuttal/Refutation | Contradiction; the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false. | 47 | |
| 6264538227 | Concession | A literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by one's opponent. It allows for different opinions and approaches toward an issue, indicating an understanding of what causes the actual debate or controversy. | 48 | |
| 6304230422 | Synecdoche | Using the word for a single part of something to represent the whole thing. | 49 | |
| 6304233946 | Metonymy | Representative use of a word to mean something differently worded, but similar to it. Synecdoche is essentially a particular type of metonymy. | 50 | |
| 6304233947 | Idiom | A saying that is common among a nationality, community or group. | 51 | |
| 6331136009 | Rhetorical Modes/Modes of Discourse | Organization strategies for communicating the message of a piece of writing. | 52 | |
| 6331136010 | Narration/Narrative Mode | Storytelling. | 53 | |
| 6331136040 | Comparison & Contrast | A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared, contrasted or both. | 54 | |
| 6331136041 | Classification & Divison | The process of grouping items together that share important characteristics. Classification goes from specific to general, from small groups or examples to larger, more general categories. Division goes from the whole (general) to the parts (specific categories, groups, examples). | 55 | |
| 6331136042 | Process Analysis | The method of describing how to perform a task or explaining how something works by breaking it down into the chronologically ordered steps that lead to the goal. | 56 | |
| 6331136043 | Exemplification | The fundamental ways a writer can illustrate, support and clarify ideas include referring to a sample, detail, person or typical event. | 57 | |
| 6331136044 | Definition | Denotative/objective, acting like a dictionary, or connotative/subjective, giving you a personal meaning and relationship with the word. | 58 | |
| 6331136045 | Cause & Effect | As a result of A, B occurs. | 59 | |
| 6331136046 | Figurative Language | Poetic devices that use words or expressions that mean something different than their literal interpretation. Using things like comparison and exaggeration to make a point. | 60 | |
| 6818997707 | Active Voice | When the subject performs or causes the action expresssed by the verb. | 61 | |
| 6819002408 | Passive Voice | When the subject receives the action. | 62 | |
| 6819005831 | Allegory | A narrative or description with a secondary meaning underlying the literal events of the story itself. | 63 | |
| 6819011211 | Analogy | Comparing two things that are similar in order to prove a point or clarify an idea. | 64 | |
| 6819033412 | Anecdote | A short narrative of amusing, unusual, revealing or interesting event. | 65 | |
| 6819035816 | Antithesis | The opposite; a contrasting idea. | 66 | |
| 6819038070 | Chiasmus | A stylistic choice to present a sentence in which two clauses can be reversed both in syntax and logic. | 67 | |
| 6819046692 | Colloquial | Common vernacular or regional language or behaviour; referring to local custom or sayings. | 68 | |
| 6819051208 | Commonplace | A statement or bit of knowledge that is commonly shared by members of an audience. Shared knowledge or experience builds ethos and pathos. | 69 | |
| 6819061716 | Cliche | A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. | 70 | |
| 6819068399 | Dialect | The accent or speech of a specific group. | 71 | |
| 6819073246 | Diatribe | An angry and usually long speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something. | 72 | |
| 6819076690 | Double Entendre | Word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué. | 73 | |
| 6819086964 | Isocolon | Parallel structure in which the parallel elements are similar not only in grammatical structure, but also in length. | 74 | |
| 6819091287 | Zeugma | A grammatically correct construction in which a word, usually a verb or adjective is applied to two or mor nouns without being repeated, but meaning something slightly different in conjunction with each other. | 75 | |
| 6819102147 | Genre | A type of writing. | 76 | |
| 6819105041 | Hypophora | Asking a question and answering it yourself for dramatic effect. Use it sparingly in writing, escpecislly on timed exams. | 77 | |
| 6819112107 | Imagery | Vivid description that appeals to one or more of the five senses. | 78 |
