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| 211618287 | Abstract, | refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images ( ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places). The observable or "physical" is usually described in concrete language. | |
| 211618288 | Ad Hominen | In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man." | |
| 211618289 | Allegory | an extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story; the underlying meaning may be moral, religious, political, social, or satiric. | |
| 211618290 | Alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another | |
| 211618291 | Allusion | a reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from literature, history, etc. | |
| 211618292 | Analogy | Comparison of two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship, such as comparing the work of a heart to that of a pump. An analogy is a comparison to a directly parallel case. | |
| 211618293 | Anaphora | Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer's point more coherent. | |
| 211618294 | Anecdote | a short, simple narrative of an incident; often used for humorous effect or to make a point. | |
| 211618295 | Annotation | Explanatory notes added to a text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographical data. | |
| 211618296 | Antithesis | the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs. | |
| 211618297 | Aphorism | a short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life. | |
| 211618298 | Apostrophe | usually in poetry but sometimes in prose; the device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person or to a place, thing, or personified abstraction | |
| 211618299 | Argumentation | writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of view or an idea by presenting reasoned arguments; persuasive writing is a form of argumentation | |
| 211618300 | Assonance | repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants, such as in neigh/fade | |
| 211618301 | Asyndeton | Commas used (with no conjunction) to separate a series of words. The parts are emphasized equally when the conjunction is omitted; in addition, the use of commas with no intervening conjunction speeds up the flow of the sentence. | |
| 211618302 | Cacophony | harsh, awkward, or dissonant sounds used deliberately in poetry or prose; the opposite of euphony. | |
| 211618303 | Caricature | descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of a person's appearance or a facet of personality. | |
| 211618304 | Coherence | quality of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central idea, theme, or organizing principle. | |
| 211618305 | Colloquialism | a word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y'all, ain't) | |
| 211618306 | Concrete Language | Language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities. | |
| 211618307 | Connotation | implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader's mind. | |
| 211618308 | Consonance | repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity, as in boost/best; it can also be seen within several compound words, such as fulfill and ping-pong | |
| 211618309 | Conundrum | a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun; it may also be a paradox or difficult problem | |
| 211618310 | Deduction | the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example | |
| 211628034 | Denotation | literal meaning of a word as defined |
