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7170809872Syntaxthe correct way to form a sentence Ex: People who talk while chewing food don't have manners vs While chewing food, people who talk don't have manners0
7170809873DictionThe style or the words used in and form of writing ex: Hey, what's up? Or I ain't go at not money.1
7170810132AsyndetonSentence missing a conjunction ex: "I came, I saw, I conquered"2
7170810133PolysyndetonMore than one coordinating conjunctions are used in a sentence ex: My mom told me to get the onions and the lettuce and the bread from the refrigerator.3
7170811046Connotative DictionWord has a different meaning then what it is describing ex: Home might refer to family and comfort.4
7170811255Denotative DictionPoint blank definition of a word ex: rock = stone5
7170811256AlliterationWords in a sentence having the same letter/sound ex: April ate apricots and apples at her aunt's farm.6
7170811646Euphonious LanguagePhrases that have a lovely tone when spoken ex: Season for crisp and cool weather7
7170811647InversionThe opposite or reverse of something ex: What a beautiful image it is!8
7170811890ParallelismThings corresponding in some way ex: He likes cooking and to read.9
7170811891AnaphoraA word meaning the same thing as another to replace it in a sentence; some words repeated to show significance ex: "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better."10
7170812041ToneThe sound in which a sentence is said in ex: bitter, callous11
7170812042PedanticLiteral accuracy of something ex: the Great Gatsby's perfectionist outlook12
7170812242HubrisSelf pride, egotistical ex: prendergast in The Devil in the White City.13
7170812243DialectSpecific language for a region or group ex: Spanish, French14
7170812943Colloquial LangageWords/language used by everyone everyday ex: wanna, gonna15
7170812944OnomatopoeiaWord used for a sound affect ex: sizzle, buzz16
7170813346Abstract vs. ConcreteConcrete: words detectable by sense she and names ex: peoples, animals abstract: words not detectible by senses ex: actions, ideas17
7170813347ProseWords written or spoken in its ordinary form ex: The sloth is one of the slowest animals.18
7170813348SlangNot formal language ex: basic, bae19
7170814527AllusionTo hint or remark on ex: It's Christmas! Don't be a Scrooge!20
7170814528AntithesisSomeone or thing that is the direct opposite ex: "Many are called, but few are chosen."21
7170814731EupheismWords substituted for others that aren't considered harsh ex: passed away = dead22
7170814732HyperboleExaggerations not taken literally ex: I am so hungry I could eat a whale.23
7170814733ImageryWords depicting images seen in someone's mind ex: A blanket of snow covered the vast grounds.24
7170814984ZeugmaWord is describing more than one thing ex: the family left the funeral with weaping eyes and hearts.25
7170815175Situational IronySituation's actions that have the opposite effect then what it is meant to show26
7170815176JuxtapositionTwo things being placed side to side that contrastes each other ex: The hot weather evaporates next to cold drinks.27
7170815915LitotesAffirmative understatement ex: You won't regret it!28
7170815916PunJoke that uses different meanings of words that sound similar ex: a boiled egg is hard to beat29
7170815917OxymoronTerms that contradict each other appear together ex: cruel kindness30
7170816233ParadoxStatement that contradicts but is actually true ex: i know one thing; that I know nothing31
7170816234PersonificationGiving something human qualities ex: the rain danced across the sky32
7170816668MetonymyWord used for a substitution for something else ex: suit=business aspect33
7170816669SynecdochePhrases that represent viceversa or whole ex: bread: food right money34
7170817058Irony: Verbal & SituationalSituational: exspect one thing to happen but it's different ex: cartoons or movies verbal: express opposite meaning in verbal communication ex: sarcasm35
7170817059AnecdoteShort story about a real person or topic ex: story about a child's birth to explain it to someone else36
7170817060ThemeThe whole point that an author is trying to get across ex: courage, betrayal37
7170817445Double-entendreTwo meanings of a word; one is indecent ex: innocent or innocuous38
7170817446ArchetypeCertain something or person ex: the bully39
7170817548InversionThe opposite or reverse of something ex: What a beautiful image it is!40
7170817787MetaphorPhrase applied to something that is not literally acceptable ex: curtain of night41
7170817788SimileComparing one thing to another ex: as silent as a snake42
7170818232Extended MetaphorComparison of two things that are not alike ex: comparing Juliet to the sun43
7170819624RhetoricA way of persuasive intent/ writing ex: will you help find a cure for breast cancer by donating a dollar?44
7170819625EthosPart of a culture or spirit that is manifested in it and belief and background ex: when a doctor says: as a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this treatment will work the best45
7170819626PathosSomething that appeals o someone so emotions ex: if you don't make a decision, you will fail the class.46
7170819945LogosSomething that appeals to logic point of reasoning ex: wash your hands to stop spreading germs47
7170819946Rhetorical QuestionA question not meant to be answered ex: why not?48
7170820586EvidenceUsing information to back up a statement ex: using a quote to back up an idea49
7170820587inductive ReasoningUsed in predicting something to be true ex: I believe that the plant will grow if I water it.50
7170820830Deductive ReasoningTop-down logic; conclusion based on inductive reasoning ex: all men are mortal51
7170820831AnalogyComparison of two things things for clarification ex: the structure of an atom is like the solar system52
7170821093RepetitionSaying something again ex: "let it snow let it snow let it snow"53
7170821238AntanaclasisWord that is repeatedly use does "while we live, let us live"54
7170821239Invectivesomethimg that isn't insulting or abusive ex: calling some a chicken if they don't do something55
7170821495BathosAnticlimax by not meaning to switch moods ex: she spent her last moments doing what she loves, accidentally burning cookies56
7170823510ChiasmusWords repeated in reverse order ex: never let someone trip you or you trip them57
7170829722ConnotationSomething is implied apart from what the word is actually describing ex: home= safety or family58
7170829923DenotationPoint blank definition of a world ex: rock=stone59
7170830539Ad Hominem FallacyA reaction or conversation that is against what someone else is saying ex: political debates60
7170831330Pathetic FallacyHuman feelings and responding to things not human ex: trees that happy61
7170831821Logical FallaciesError in reasoning that puts down augments ex: evasion, begging the question62
7170831822UnderstatementDemising something that has greater value ex: the shot doesn't prevent the disease from stopping63
7170832412Ad Populum FallacySomething is true because most people believe it ex: trump is the best president we have ever had64
7170832413Begging the QuestionArgument assumes something without evidence ex: chocolate is healthy because it is good for you65
7170832832CounterclaimClaims to go against a previous claim ex: when a criminal changes plea from not juilty to juilty66
7170832833RebuttalUsing arugument to weaken the argument of another ex: trump and Clinton election debates67
7170833503Hasty GeneralizationConclusions not justified logically or sufficiently ex: arguments68
7170834286Altruism ApealNot selfish in the regard others ex: Obama care69
7170834287Thesis/ClaimFocus of your work/writing ex: in Devil in the White City, the thesis is about the beginnings and firsts in chicago and USA70
7170834773EnumerationSaying more than one thing one ex: "I have a dream" speech71
7170834774SatireUse of humor or exaggeration ex: Saturday night lovebirds72
7170835149SarcasmExtent on a phrase with more meaning ex:"yeah right"73
7170835150SyllogismConclusion drawn from two or more perspectives ex: all men are mortal74
7170835400ArgumentHaving a different opinion about something ex: political debates75
7170835703Implicit vs. ExplicitImplied vs somethinng directly stated ex: their might a test vs there is a test76
7170836142Subjective vs. ObjectivePerspective based on personal aspects vs perspective that's not influenced ex: pics of animals in need vs picking a pencil77
7170836509QualificationHaving a quality to make someone sutible for a job ex: a degree to teach students78
7170836510ClauseA part of a sentence ex: since she reads different books79
7170839996Phrase: ParticipialVerb that endangers in -ed or -ing and motifys a noun ex: planing to graduate in May80
7170839997Phrase: AppositiveRenames another noun ex: the insect, a fly, is stuck in the window81
7170840636Phrase: InfinitiveWords that consist of an infinite and a modifier ex: April ran to avoid being late82
7170840637Phrase: PrepositionalPhrases that shows the connection between a noun/pronoun to a word or object ex: over the mountain83
7170840982Phrase: AbsoluteWhat's the phrase that modifies an independent clause a group of words as a whole ex: i will be back Thursday, weather permitting84
7170840983SentenceA group of words that form into a meaning Ex: everyday language use85
7170841249ParagraphContains five or more sentences on one topic Ex: pages in books are written with paragraph format86
7170841250FragmentPart of a sentence that doesn't make sense by itself ex: because he was hungry87
7170841251VoiceThe way someone talks or writes ex: authors of books88
7170841900Active VoiceThe subject in the sentence is doing the acting well the room is the active voice Ex: khloe touched the plate89
7170843718Passive voiceSubject of a sentence acted by a verb ex: the paper was thrown by the boy90
7170843719NovelA book that has length with characters and actions ex: Jane eyre91
7170844568Non-fictionA piece of work that is 100% factual ex: textbook92
7170844569Historical FictionA piece of work that was written in history but it's fiction ex: The Great Gatsby93
7170845188MemoirSomethings written from personal knowledge or a learned subject EX: advice94
7170845189Point of ViewA perspective in which someone is reading or talking in ex:we talk in the first person95
7170845456Setting/OccasiWhere something takes place ex: Devil in the White City take some place in Chicago96
7170845457AudienceThe people who are listening or reading a piece of work ex: the class was the audience for a book97
7170850711AutobiographyA book you write about yourself ex: the autobiography of Benjamin franklin98
7170850712Biographybook written about someone by someone else ex: The Life of Samuel Johnson99
7170850913DiaryA day to day work about someone's life normally their own ex: Ann Franks's diary100
7170851109Expository EssayThis essay hasn't someone to investigate an idea or evidence ex: scientific research and reasoning101
7170851366Narrative EssayAn essay normally told from an authors point of view in their feelings ex: essays we write for class102
7170851937Cause and EffectExplaining what happened and why it happened ex: a bridge on the interstate collapsing103
7170851938Compare and ContrastSeeing how things are similar and different ex: looking at an apple and an orange104
7170851939LetterComposed to send information ex: writing a letter to your parents about camp105
7170852154AllegorySome form of art or literature that normally has a hidden meaning or a more behind the story Ex: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe106
7170855934Ambiguous EndingIt's an ending that is normally unclear or big but it leaves you not really knowing what the big picture was Ex: some people who try to go around about discussing something107
7170855935Parableshort story used to illustrate a moral or a lesson that should be used by everyone ex: african folk tales108
7170857308SpeakerSomeone who is talking ex: character in a book109
7170858580PurposeReason something was written ex: Devil in the White City was written to show todays connection with the past110

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