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| 14002398864 | Abstract Language | Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places | 0 | |
| 14002398865 | Allegory | A story in which people, places, and things represent general concept or moral qualities | 1 | |
| 14002398866 | Allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known that, but, math, place, or work of art | 2 | |
| 14002398867 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, I have a word, phrase, sentence, or passage | 3 | |
| 14002398868 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them | 4 | |
| 14002398869 | Anecdote | Every brief recounting of a relevant episode, like a little example story | 5 | |
| 14002398870 | Annotation | Explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite resources, or give bibliographical data | 6 | |
| 14002398871 | Anticlimax | A sudden drop from the dignified or important in thought or expression to the common place or trivial, option for humorous effect | 7 | |
| 14002398872 | Antithesis | A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses | 8 | |
| 14002398873 | Aphorism | A short saying of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle | 9 | |
| 14002398874 | Appeals | Various ways in which a writer of persuasion or argument attempt to sway his audience to convince them to see in degree with his point | 10 | |
| 14002398875 | Appeal to Authority | The citation of information from people recognized for their special knowledge of a subject for the purpose of strengthening a speaker or writer's argument | 11 | |
| 14002398876 | Archaic | Old fashioned | 12 | |
| 14002398877 | Archetype | A perfect example; an original pattern or model | 13 | |
| 14002398878 | Aristotelian | Logos, ethos, and pathos | 14 | |
| 14002398879 | Logos | Appeals to the head using that logic, numbers, explanations, and facts | 15 | |
| 14002398880 | Ethos | Appeals to the conscience, ethics, morals, standards, values, principles | 16 | |
| 14002398881 | Pathos | Appeals to the heart, emotions, sympathy, passions, sentimentality | 17 | |
| 14002398882 | Assertion | A declaration or statement | 18 | |
| 14002398883 | Atmosphere | The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting and partly by the authors choice of objects that are described | 19 | |
| 14002398884 | Audience | Who a writer writes for; knowing the audience is imperative; it is almost as important as what is written | 20 | |
| 14002398885 | Authorty | Arguments that draw on recognized experts or persons with highly religious spirits are said to rest on authoritative backing or authority | 21 | |
| 14002398886 | Bias | Prejudice or just position toward one side of a subject or issue | 22 | |
| 14002398887 | Bombast | Language that is overly pompous | 23 | |
| 14002398888 | Characters | Types of characters are (1) round characters-complex, multi-faceted (2) flat character- one-dimensional (3) static characters- do not change during the course of a work (4) dynamic charters- do change during the course of a work | 24 | |
| 14002398889 | Characterization | The method used by a writer to develop a character | 25 | |
| 14002398890 | Chronological ordering | Arrangement in the order in which things occur | 26 | |
| 14002398891 | Claim | A declaration or statement | 27 | |
| 14002398892 | Colloquial | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing | 28 | |
| 14002398893 | Commentary | When writing essays, you must supply the commentary, i.e. your analysis of your quote, example, etc. | 29 | |
| 14002398894 | Concede | To agree | 30 | |
| 14002398895 | Conceit/Extended metaphor | And extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. A conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made. | 31 | |
| 14002398896 | Concrete Language | Language that describes specific, observable things, people or places, rather than ideas or qualities | 32 | |
| 14002398897 | Connotation | Rather than the dictionary definition, the associations suggested by a word | 33 | |
| 14002398898 | Context | Occasion, time, or place of a work | 34 | |
| 14002398899 | Conventional | Following certain conventions, or traditional techniques of writing | 35 | |
| 14002398900 | Counterpoints | Contrasting ideas such as black/white, darkness/light, good/bad | 36 | |
| 14002398901 | Denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color | 37 | |
| 14002398902 | Diction | Related to style, diction refers to the writer's word choices, especially wit regard to their corrections, clearness, or effectiveness | 38 | |
| 14002398903 | Didactic | A term used to describe fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking | 39 | |
| 14002398904 | Digression | A temporary departure from the main subject in speaking or writing | 40 | |
| 14002398905 | Discourse | Expressing oneself; formal and orderly expression of thought on a subject | 41 | |
| 14002398906 | Documentation | Giving credit to the sources of your information in a speech or essay | 42 | |
| 14002398907 | Emotional Appeal | When a writer appeals to readers' emotions to excite and involve them in argument | 43 | |
| 14002398908 | Essay | A short, personal literary composition dealing with a single topic | 44 | |
| 14002398909 | Ethical Appeal | When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him based on presentation of image of self through the text | 45 | |
| 14002398910 | Euphemism | From the Greek for "good speech"; more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word of concept | 46 | |
| 14002398911 | Example | An individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern | 47 | |
| 14002398912 | Exposition | Background information provided by a writer to enhance a reader's understanding of the context of a fictional or nonfictional story; writing that explains, informs, or presents information | 48 | |
| 14002398913 | Figurative Language and Figure of Speech | A word or words that are inaccurate literally, but describe by calling to mind sensations or responses that the thing describe evokes | 49 | |
| 14002398914 | Flashback | Action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding | 50 | |
| 14002398915 | Genre | A category or type of writing | 51 | |
| 14002398916 | Homily | Any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice | 52 | |
| 14002398917 | Hyperbole | Conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect | 53 | |
| 14002398918 | Image | A word or words, either figurative or literal, used to describe a sensory experience | 54 | |
| 14002398919 | Imagery | Use of images, especially in a pattern of related images, often figurative, to create a strong, unified sensory impression; language that evokes one or all of the five senses | 55 | |
| 14002398920 | Invective | An emotional violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language | 56 | |
| 14002398921 | Inversion/Inverted Syntax or Sentence Order | Variation of the normal word order which puts a modifier or the verb as first in the sentence thus emphasize the element appearing first | 57 | |
| 14002398922 | Irony | Contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true | 58 | |
| 14002398923 | Verbal Irony | The words literally state the opposite of he author's or writer's true meaning | 59 | |
| 14002398924 | Situational Irony | Events turn out the opposite of what was expected | 60 | |
| 14002398925 | Dramatic Irony | Facts or events are unknown to the character but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in their work | 61 | |
| 14002398926 | Juxaposition | Placement of two things side by side for emphasis | 62 | |
| 14002398927 | Literal | Not figurative; accurate to the letter; matter of fact or concrete | 63 | |
| 14002398928 | Metonomy | A Greek term from meaning "substitute name," a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it | 64 | |
| 14002398929 | Foreshadowing | The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature | 65 |
