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| 11065001588 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things Ex: He interprets logical functions by analogy with machines |  | 0 |
| 11065007169 | argument | Your position that you are convincing the audience through reasoning Ex: My sister and I were having an argument about the education in the US |  | 1 |
| 11065015513 | Aristotelian appeals | ethos, logos, and pathos. ex: I use Aristotelian appeals to make my essay more organized |  | 2 |
| 11065020423 | Attitude | The way an author conveys meaning through a text ex: The author had an attitude when he was explaining his thoughts about the LGBTQ community. |  | 3 |
| 11065027163 | audience | the authors intended reader ex: The authors' audience thought that the author was giving attitude in her text. | 4 | |
| 11065035983 | compare and contrast | Finding similarities and differences between two or more things. ex: I started to compare and contrast tigers and lions |  | 5 |
| 11065044889 | Connotation | Implied meaning if a word example: the implied or associative meaning of a word |  | 6 |
| 11198826313 | context | Information founding a statement Example: the decision was taken within the context of planned cuts in spending |  | 7 |
| 11198876602 | Counterargument | An opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward Example: Madison, Jefferson, and Randolph were consulted by Washington, and they advised him not to sign the bill providing for the Bank, but Hamilton's counter-argument was successful. |  | 8 |
| 11198941246 | deductive reasoning | a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true. example: The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning. | 9 | |
| 11198977072 | Denotation | the literal definition of a word Example: "beyond their immediate denotation, the words have a connotative power" | 10 | |
| 11199000105 | Diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words. example: "Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic diction" | 11 | |
| 11199023305 | Ethos | Ethical appeal or credibility example: "As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results." | 12 | |
| 11199053474 | evidence | Proof Example: "the study finds little evidence of overt discrimination" | 13 | |
| 11199074450 | figurative language | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. Examples: Simile, Metaphor, Idioms, Hyperbole, etc. | 14 | |
| 11199089713 | Genre | a category of literary composition. Example: "Before you begin writing your novel, you must decide on a form and a genre." | 15 | |
| 11199111301 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) example: "Kathy uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion" | 16 | |
| 11199129129 | implication | the act of suggesting or hinting Example: "the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible" | 17 | |
| 11199150598 | inductive reasoning | specific to general example: "Amy leaves for school at 7:00 a.m. Amy is always on time. Amy assumes, then, that she will always be on time if she leaves at 7:00 a.m." | 18 | |
| 11199182566 | Irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning Example: "Don't go overboard with the gratitude," he rejoined with heavy irony" | 19 | |
| 11199194608 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 20 | |
| 11199211090 | Logos | logic Example:"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints; we also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut." | 21 | |
| 11199244805 | occasion | An aspect of context; the cause or reason for writing Example: "on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning" | 22 | |
| 11199341865 | organization | arranged in an orderly way example: "a research organization" | 23 | |
| 11199364697 | Pathos | emotion An example of pathos is someone feeling bad for a friend whose dog has died. | 24 | |
| 11199425415 | purpose | the goal the speaker wants to achieve example: "The purpose of this homework is to get better understanding to the topic" | 25 | |
| 11199451647 | Repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis example: "her comments are worthy of repetition" | 26 | |
| 11199509384 | Rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively Example/Explain: How did this idiot get elected? - A rhetorical question to convince others that the "idiot" does not deserve to be elected. | 27 | |
| 11199543485 | Rhetorical Triangle | speaker, audience, subject |  | 28 |
| 11199609616 | Speaker | the voice behind the text. Example: "There was great applause when the speaker sat down." | 29 | |
| 11218950083 | Style | the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work | 30 | |
| 11218960120 | Symbolism | A device in literature where an object represents an idea. example: "he has always believed in the importance of symbolism in garden art" | 31 | |
| 11218981002 | Syntax | Sentence structure example: "the syntax of English" | 32 | |
| 11218993509 | Synthesis | Using more than one source in a writing Example: "the synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work" | 33 | |
| 11219008500 | Theme | a topic. example: "the theme of the sermon was reverence" | 34 | |
| 11219024809 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, subject, or character Example: "trust her to lower the tone of the conversation" | 35 | |
| 11219029695 | voice | A writers distinctive use of language Example: "Her voice has an aspirate quality." | 36 | |
| 11219062276 | Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds example: "the bee buzzes" | 37 | |
| 11247962794 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 38 | |
| 11247962795 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 39 | |
| 11247962796 | consession | Acknowledging a point made by the opposing side | 40 | |
| 11247962797 | didactic | intended to teach | 41 | |
| 11247962798 | Euphamism | a mild term substituted for a harsh one | 42 | |
| 11247962799 | Exemplification | showing by example | 43 | |
| 11247962800 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 44 | |
| 11247962801 | Idiom | A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. | 45 | |
| 11247962802 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 46 | |
| 11247962803 | Paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but is actually true | 47 | |
| 11247962804 | Parallelism | Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other | 48 | |
| 11247962805 | Parody | a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner | 49 | |
| 11247962806 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 50 | |
| 11247962807 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 51 | |
| 11247962808 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. | 52 | |
| 11247962809 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 53 | |
| 11247962810 | Understatement | A statement that says less than what is meant | 54 |
