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| 9175024107 | Parody | an effort to ridicule or make fun of a literary work or an author by writing an imitation of the work or of the author's style Example: Eat it by Weird Al Yankovic a parody on Micheal Jackson's Beat it | 0 | |
| 9175024108 | Syntax | Syntax refers to the way words are arranged in a sentence. For example, the following two sentences share a similar meaning but have different syntax, or word order Example: It is darkest before the dawn. |  | 1 |
| 9175028556 | Antithesis | An opposition or contrast of ideas that is often expressed in balanced phrases or clauses Example: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." - Martin Luther King, Jr. |  | 2 |
| 9175028557 | Ethos | the characteristic spirit or ideal that informs a work Example: A commercial about a specific brand of toothpaste says that 4 out of 5 dentists use it. |  | 3 |
| 9175033869 | Metonymy | is a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it Example: The pen is mightier than the sword |  | 4 |
| 9175037474 | Onomatopoeia | Onomatopoeia is an effect created by words that have sounds that reinforce their meaning Example: The sheep went, "Baa." |  | 5 |
| 9175044852 | Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words Example: She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore |  | 6 |
| 9175059537 | Euphemism | A euphemism is a mild or pleasant sounding expression that substitutes for a harsh, indelicate or simply less pleasant idea Example: Ethnic cleansing instead of genocide. |  | 7 |
| 9175059538 | Hyperbole | Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used to achieve emphasis Example: I am so hungry I could eat a horse. |  | 8 |
| 9175069573 | Elegiac/Elegy | An elegy is a work (of music, literature, dance, or art) that expresses sorrow. Example: Eulogy | 9 | |
| 9175069574 | Pathos | Pathos is a sympathetic feeling of pity or compassion evoked by an artistic work. Example:For just $1.00 a day, you can feed a starving child. |  | 10 |
| 9175072396 | Speaker | The speaker is the narrator of a story, poem, or drama. The speaker should not be confused with the author, who creates the voice of the speaker; the speaker is a fictional persona Example: | 11 | |
| 9175072397 | Mood | the prevailing or dominant feeling of a work, scene, or event Example: Some words that can describe the mood of a poem might be romantic or realistic. |  | 12 |
| 9175077054 | Understatment | When an author assigns less significance to an event or thing than it deserves, the result is an understatement Example: You get the highest grade in class. An understatement would be: "I did OK on that test. |  | 13 |
| 9175077055 | Allusion | A reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea, or person Example:Your backyard is a Garden of Eden. |  | 14 |
| 9175080281 | Exposition | A reference, usually oblique or faint, to another thing, idea, or person Example: The opening title sequence in Star Wars is an excellent example of exposition in film. |  | 15 |
| 9175085646 | Ad Hominem Argument | This term comes from the Latin phrase meaning "to the man." It refers to an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand Example: I don't trust President Obama with our records. I know you gave him a big hug, and if you want to give him a big hug again, go right ahead. |  | 16 |
| 9175094115 | Rhetorical Purpose | Rhetoric is the art and logic of a written or spoken argument Example: | 17 | |
| 9175099154 | Rhetorical Devices | a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience. Example: Alliteration, Ethos, Pathos, and logos |  | 18 |
| 9175111721 | Rhetorical Strategy of Narrative | A strategy is a plan of action or movement to achieve a goal Example: |  | 19 |
