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| 9180888896 | Analogy | Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple. | 0 | |
| 9180892574 | Argument | The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their point | 1 | |
| 9180910769 | Aristotelian/Rhetorical Appeals | Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them: logos, ethos, and pathos. | 2 | |
| 9180925395 | Attitude | The writer's personal views or feelings about the subjects at hand. | 3 | |
| 9180933836 | Compare and Contrast | Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose. | 4 | |
| 9180955783 | Connotation | The implied meaning of a word. Could be broadly negative, positive or neutral. | 5 | |
| 9180977962 | Context | The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered. | 6 | |
| 9180993005 | Counterargument | The argument against the author's position. | 7 | |
| 9180999206 | Deductive Reasoning | A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case. | 8 | |
| 9181403677 | Denotation | The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word. | 9 | |
| 9181412368 | Diction | The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. | 10 | |
| 9181421474 | Ethos | Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy. | 11 | |
| 9181423846 | Evidence | The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position. | 12 | |
| 9181431540 | Figurative Language | The use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc. | 13 | |
| 9181440016 | Genre | The specific type of work being presented. | 14 | |
| 9181445525 | Imagery | Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language. | 15 | |
| 9181453964 | Implication | When something is suggested without being concretely stated. | 16 | |
| 9181461083 | Inductive Reasoning | Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand. | 17 | |
| 9181467156 | Irony | At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe the situations in which the results of an act are dramatically different than intended. | 18 | |
| 9181480625 | Juxtaposition | Placing two very different things together for effect. | 19 | |
| 9181489867 | Logos | Appealing to someone's sense of concrete facts and logic. | 20 | |
| 9181495017 | Occasion | The reason or moment for writing and speaking. | 21 | |
| 9181500565 | Organization | How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech. | 22 | |
| 9181515105 | Pathos | Appeal to someone's emotion. | 23 | |
| 9181529532 | Purpose | The author's persuasive intention. | 24 | |
| 9181532712 | Repetition | Re-using a word or phase multiple times for emphasis or effect. | 25 | |
| 9181545387 | Rhetoric | The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. | 26 | |
| 9181561126 | Rhetorical Triangle | The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message and the context. |  | 27 |
| 9181612479 | 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. | 28 | |
| 9181625006 | Style | The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice. | 29 | |
| 9181637453 | Symbolism | Using a symbol to refer to an idea or concept. | 30 | |
| 9181651282 | Syntax | The way sentences are grammatically constructed. | 31 | |
| 9181653393 | Synthesis | Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point.. | 32 | |
| 9181660999 | Themes | Overarching ideas or driving premises of work. | 33 | |
| 9181665950 | Tone | The use of stylistic devices to reveal an author's attitude toward a subject. | 34 | |
| 9181674972 | Voice | An author's unique sound. Similar to style. | 35 | |
| 9181682652 | Alliteration | Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together in a phrase or sentence. | 36 | |
| 9181690330 | Allusion | Making a brief reference to the cultural canon e.g. the Bible, classical mythology, Shakespeare etc. | 37 | |
| 9181700995 | Anecdote | Offering a brief narrative episode. | 38 | |
| 9181896550 | Audience | Who the author is directing his/her message to. | 39 | |
| 9181712148 | Concession | Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in a larger argument). | 40 | |
| 9181721166 | Didactic | A text with an instructive purpose, often moral. | 41 | |
| 9181728046 | Euphemism | Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly. | 42 | |
| 9181746713 | Exemplification | Providing examples in service of a point. | 43 | |
| 9181749345 | Hyperbole | Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect. | 44 | |
| 9181755697 | Idiom | A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning e.g. at the drop of a hat. | 45 | |
| 9181785341 | Onomatopoeia | Using word that sounds the same as its meaning e.g. crackle. | 46 | |
| 9181802691 | Paradox | A phrase or assertion that appears to contradict itself (but the contradiction itself may have its own meeting). | 47 | |
| 9181826416 | Parallelism | Repeated structural elements in a sentence. | 48 | |
| 9181926303 | Parody | Using the form of something to mimic and make fun of it. | 49 | |
| 9181818914 | Personification | Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman subject or idea. | 50 | |
| 9181835341 | Sarcasm | Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing. | 51 | |
| 9181848199 | Satire | A genre of humorous or mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society. | 52 | |
| 9181859573 | Synecdoche | Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole. | 53 | |
| 9181871120 | Understatement | Deliberately minimizing something usually for humorous effect. | 54 |
