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| 6819378243 | Analogy | Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple. | 0 | |
| 6819378244 | Argument | The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position. | 1 | |
| 6819378245 | Aristotelian appeals | Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them—ethos, logos, and pathos. | 2 | |
| 6819378246 | Attitude | The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand. | 3 | |
| 6819378247 | Audience | Who the author is directing his or her message towards | 4 | |
| 6819378248 | Compare and contrast | Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose. | 5 | |
| 6819378249 | Connotation | The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations. | 6 | |
| 6819378250 | Context | The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered. | 7 | |
| 6819378251 | Counterargument | The argument(s) against the author's position. | 8 | |
| 6819378252 | Deductive reasoning | A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case. | 9 | |
| 6819378253 | Denotation | The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word. | 10 | |
| 6819378254 | Diction | The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. | 11 | |
| 6819378255 | Ethos | Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy. | 12 | |
| 6819378256 | Evidence | The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position. | 13 | |
| 6819378257 | Figurative language | The use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc. | 14 | |
| 6819378258 | Genre | The specific type of work being presented. | 15 | |
| 6819378259 | Imagery | Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language. | 16 | |
| 6819378260 | Implication | When something is suggested without being concretely stated. | 17 | |
| 6819378261 | Inductive reasoning | Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand. | 18 | |
| 6819378262 | Irony | At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended. | 19 | |
| 6819378263 | Juxtaposition | Placing two very different things together for effect. | 20 | |
| 6819378264 | Logos | Appealing to someone's sense of concrete facts and logic. | 21 | |
| 6819378265 | Occasion | The reason or moment for writing or speaking. | 22 | |
| 6819378266 | Organization | How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech. | 23 | |
| 6819378267 | Pathos | An Aristotelian appeal. Involves appealing to someone's emotions. | 24 | |
| 6819378268 | Purpose | The author's persuasive intention. | 25 | |
| 6819378269 | Repetition | Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis. | 26 | |
| 6819378270 | Rhetoric | The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. | 27 | |
| 6819378271 | Rhetorical triangle | The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context. | 28 | |
| 6819378272 | Speaker | The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message; may or may not actually be the same person as the author. | 29 | |
| 6819378273 | Style | The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice. | 30 | |
| 6819378274 | Symbolism | Using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept. | 31 | |
| 6819378275 | Syntax | The way sentences are grammatically constructed. | 32 | |
| 6819378276 | Synthesis | Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point. | 33 | |
| 6819378277 | Themes | Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work. | 34 | |
| 6819378278 | Tone | The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject. | 35 | |
| 6819378279 | Voice | An author's unique sound. Similar to style. | 36 | |
| 6819391397 | concession | Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument). | 37 | |
| 6819391399 | didactic | a text w an instructive purpose, often moral | 38 | |
| 6819396335 | euphemism | Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly | 39 | |
| 6819398827 | idiom | a commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning | 40 | |
| 6819403012 | synecdoche | referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole. ex: Ask for her hand is a synecdoche for marriage. her hand is the whole woman | 41 |
