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| 6940409136 | Analogy | Explaining something complex by comparing it to something more simple. | 0 | |
| 6940410851 | Argument | The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position. | 1 | |
| 6940412262 | Aristotelian appeals | Three different methods of appealing to an audience to convince them—ethos, logos, and pathos. | 2 | |
| 6940413444 | Attitude | The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand. | 3 | |
| 6940413445 | Audience | Who the author is directing his or her message towards | 4 | |
| 6940437348 | Compare and Contrast | Discussing the similarities and differences between two things to some persuasive or illustrative purpose. | 5 | |
| 6940438839 | Connotation | The implied meaning of a word; words can broadly have positive, negative, or neutral connotations. | 6 | |
| 6940438840 | Context | The extra-textual environment in which the text is being delivered. | 7 | |
| 6940455421 | Counterargument | The argument(s) against the author's position. | 8 | |
| 6940456223 | Deductive reasoning | A form of logical reasoning wherein a general principle is applied to a specific case. | 9 | |
| 6940478230 | Denotation | The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word. | 10 | |
| 6940478231 | Diction | The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation. | 11 | |
| 6940481343 | Ethos | Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy. | 12 | |
| 6940482851 | Evidence | The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author's position. | 13 | |
| 6940483811 | Figurative language | The use of language in a non-literal way; i.e. metaphor, simile, etc. | 14 | |
| 6940485259 | Genre | The specific type of work being presented. | 15 | |
| 6940520563 | Imagery | Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language. | 16 | |
| 6940520564 | Implication | When something is suggested without being concretely stated. | 17 | |
| 6940523027 | Inductive reasoning | Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand. | 18 | |
| 6940524174 | 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 |
| 6940525638 | Juxtaposition | Placing two very different things together for effect. | 20 | |
| 6940527844 | Logos | Appealing to someone's sense of concrete facts and logic. | 21 | |
| 6940530691 | Occasion | The reason or moment for writing or speaking. | 22 | |
| 6940534225 | Organization | How the different parts of an argument are arranged in a piece of writing or speech. | 23 | |
| 6940550805 | Pathos | An Aristotelian appeal. Involves appealing to someone's emotions. | 24 | |
| 6940555051 | Purpose | The author's persuasive intention. | 25 | |
| 6940566056 | Repetition | Re-using a word or phrase repeatedly for effect or emphasis. | 26 | |
| 6940568037 | Rhetoric | The use of spoken or written word (or a visual medium) to convey your ideas and convince an audience. | 27 | |
| 6940569916 | Rhetorical triangle | The relationship between the author, the audience, the text/message, and the context. | 28 | |
| 6940571776 | Speaker | The persona adopted by the author to deliver his or her message | 29 | |
| 6940573141 | Style | The author's own personal approach to rhetoric in the piece; similar to voice. | 30 | |
| 6940574323 | Symbolism | Using a symbol to refer to an idea or message | 31 | |
| 6940576744 | Syntax | The way sentences are grammatically constructed. | 32 | |
| 6940580168 | Synthesis | Combining sources or ideas in a coherent way in the purpose of a larger point. | 33 | |
| 6940581443 | Themes | Overarching ideas or driving premises of a work. | 34 | |
| 6940657491 | Voice | An author's unique sound. Similar to style. | 35 | |
| 6940822752 | Alliteration | Using words with the same first letter repeatedly close together in a phrase or sentence. | 36 | |
| 6940826249 | Allusion | Making a brief reference to the cultural canon—e.g. the Bible, Shakespeare, classical mythology, etc | 37 | |
| 6940828458 | Anecdote | Offering a brief narrative episode. This device can serve many functions in a text—for example, introducing an issue, serving as evidence, to illustrate a point, and so on. | 38 | |
| 6940830521 | Concession | Agreeing with the opposing viewpoint on a certain smaller point (but not in the larger argument). | 39 | |
| 6940840561 | Didactic | A text with an instructive purpose, often moral. | 40 | |
| 6940840562 | Euphemism | Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly | 41 | |
| 6940842463 | Exemplification | Providing examples in service of a point. | 42 | |
| 6940844263 | Hyperbole | Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect. | 43 | |
| 6940853964 | Idiom | A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than its literal meaning. | 44 | |
| 6940853965 | Onomatopoeia | Using "sound-effect" words (e.g. "clap," "buzz). | 45 | |
| 6940855860 | Paradox | A phrase or assertion that appears to contradict itself (but the contradiction itself may have its own meaning). | 46 | |
| 6940868279 | Parallelism | Repeated structural elements in a sentence. | 47 | |
| 6940856580 | Parody | Using the form of something to mimic and make fun of it | 48 | |
| 6940857424 | Personification | Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object or idea. | 49 | |
| 6940858515 | Sarcasm | Mockingly stating the opposite of what you mean. Easier to convey in the spoken word than via writing. | 50 | |
| 6940875623 | Satire | A genre of humorous and mocking criticism to expose the ignorance and/or ills of society. | 51 | |
| 6940877668 | Synecdoche | Referring to one part of something as a way to refer to the whole | 52 | |
| 6940879529 | Understatement | Deliberately minimizing something, usually for humorous effect. | 53 |
