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| 66678230 | Simple Sentence | Independent Clause | |
| 66678231 | Compound Sentence | Two clauses, each of which could exist as an independent clause, held together with a conjunction | |
| 66678232 | Complex Sentence | Two clauses, one independent and at least one subordinate to the main clause | |
| 66678233 | Compound-Complex Sentence | Has at least two independent clauses, at least one conjunction, and at least one dependent clause | |
| 66678234 | Subordinate clause | Dependent clause | |
| 66678235 | Scheme | Often some form of repetition, whether parallelism or antithesis, alliteration or anadiplosis | |
| 66678236 | Trope | Artful way an idea is expressed. | |
| 66693323 | Parallelism | Scheme of words, phrases, or clauses that are balanced in their grammatical structure. | |
| 66693324 | Figures of Rhetoric | Schemes and Tropes | |
| 66693325 | Denotation | Actual dictionary definition of a word--the literal meaning | |
| 66693326 | Connotation | A meaning associated with a word which implies an association or emotion that the word evokes, but is not the literal definition | |
| 66693327 | Antithesis | Juxtaposed words, phrases, or clauses that contrast | |
| 66693328 | Ellipsis | Punctuation marking any omission of a word or words | |
| 66693329 | Asyndeton | An omission of conjunctions between related clauses | |
| 66693330 | Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close to one another | |
| 66693331 | Consonance | Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of two or more words adjacent or close to one another | |
| 66693332 | Propinquity | Nearness | |
| 66693333 | Juxtaposition | In a situation of being next to | |
| 66693334 | Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds in juxtaposed words, usually in the stressed syllables of those words | |
| 66704741 | Anaphora | Repetition of the beginning of successive clauses or sentences | |
| 66704742 | Epistrophe | Repetition of the same group of words at the end of successive clauses or sentences | |
| 66704743 | Anadiplosis | Repetition of the last word(s) in one clause at the beginning of the following clause | |
| 66704744 | Climax | Repetition of words, phrases, or clauses in order of increasing number or importance | |
| 66704745 | Simile | an implied comparison between two things using the words "like," "as," or other words indicating the comparison | |
| 66704746 | Metaphor | a comparison, between two things that on the surface, seem dissimilar but that, upon further examination, share common characteristics | |
| 66704747 | Synecdoche | a part of something used to refer to the whole as in "all hands on deck" (as an order for all the men to get on deck, not just have their hands) | |
| 66704748 | Metonymy | an entity referred to by one of its attributes as in "The White House said" (and the White House cannot speak) | |
| 66704749 | Personification | Inanimate objects given human characteristics | |
| 66704750 | Periphrasis | A descriptive word or phrase used to refer to a proper noun (The Big Apple) | |
| 66704751 | Pun | A word that suggests two meanings or the meaning of a homonym | |
| 66704752 | Homonym | A word with the same spelling or sound as another word, but different meaning | |
| 66704753 | Homophone | A word with the same sound as another word, but different meaning or origin | |
| 66704754 | Anthimeria | A part of speech, substituting for a different part of speech as in "A good cry" ("cry" is used as a noun, but is usually a verb) | |
| 66706921 | Onomatopoeia | Sounds of the words used are related to their meaning as in "POW" or "BAM" | |
| 66706922 | Hyperbole | Overstatement or Exaggeration | |
| 66706923 | Litotes | Two antithetical words or ideas creating understatement as in "not unwise" | |
| 66706924 | Irony | Words or situations meant to convey the opposite of their literal meaning | |
| 66706925 | Oxymoron | Words that have apparently contradictory meanings placed near each other | |
| 66706926 | Rhetorical Question | A question designed not to answer a question, but to suggest a point | |
| 66706927 | Rhetorical Theory | Includes the exordium, narration, partition, confirmation, refutation, peroration | |
| 66706928 | Exordium | Literally, the web, that draws listeners in--the introduction | |
| 66706929 | Narration | In rhetorical theory, the background information. In other cases, the story | |
| 66706930 | Partition | In rhetorical theory, it divides the case making clear what the speaker was going to address--the SOT. | |
| 66706931 | SOT | The Statement of Thesis--the main point of the text organizing the text | |
| 66706932 | Confirmation | In rhetorical theory, this offers points to substantiate the argument | |
| 66706933 | Refutation | In rhetorical theory, this considers possible objections | |
| 66706934 | Peroration | In rhetorical theory, this draws together the entire argument and compels the audience to think or act in a way consonant with the central argument | |
| 66710433 | Petitio Principii | Begging the question | |
| 66710434 | Syllogism | A major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion--All humans are mortal; Socrates is a human; therefore, Socrates is mortal | |
| 66710435 | Enthymeme | Resembles a syllogism, except that the major premise is unstated that the writer PRESUMES the audience accepts and on which the writer can build an argument | |
| 66710436 | Appeals to Audience | Appeals to Logos, Appeals to Ethos, and Appeals to Pathos | |
| 66710437 | Rhetorical Situation | Any situation that calls on one to speak or write containing six elements: the speaker, audience, content, aim, context (or forum), and genre | |
| 66710438 | Genre | Type of composition, its structure and organization | |
| 66710439 | Appeals to Logos | Offers of clear, reasonable ideas or facts developing it with appropriate reasoning, examples and details | |
| 66710440 | Appeals to Ethos | Evidence proving the speaker is credible, knows relevant information about the topic, has the readers' best interests in mind | |
| 66710441 | Appeals to Pathos | Draws on emotions and interests of the audience so they will be sympathetically inclined to accept the arguments | |
| 67123823 | Zeugma | A trope in which one word, usually a noun or the main verb, governs two other words not related in meaning as in "He maintained a business and his innocence" | |
| 67124406 | Theme | per FLDOE--an underlying message about life or human nature that the author wants the reader to understand. It may give insight into the author's view of the world. It is an observation, often a complex and original revelation about life and is not a moral | |
| 67124407 | Thesis | The main idea in a text, often the main generalization, conclusion, or claim | |
| 67124408 | Thesis Statement | A single sentence that states a text's thesis, usually somewhere near the beginning | |
| 67124409 | Tone | The writer or speaker's attitude toward the subject matter. The reflection of the author's attitude toward the subject | |
| 67124410 | Mood | The feeling that a writer creates in a reader through the use of connotation details, imagery, figurative language, foreshadowing, setting and rhythm | |
| 67162118 | Antimetabole | The repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order as in "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy" | |
| 67162119 | Canon | Collection or list of books recognized as genuine, and often as the main list to be taught | |
| 124508337 | Moral | A lesson taught in a literary work, often stated in second person, teaching what one should or should not do. This should not be confused with the theme | |
| 124508338 | Perspective | A position from which something is considered or evaluated, a standpoint | |
| 124508339 | Point of View | The vantage point from which a writer tells a story: third-person omniscient, third-person limited, or first person | |
| 124508340 | Character point of view | In the context of character development, the voice or viewpoint of a character as developed to provide a better understanding of the text through a character's thoughts, feelings, beliefs, motives, or actions |
