10452009543 | Rhetoric (n) | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | 0 | |
10452009544 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 1 | |
10452009545 | imagery (n) | visually descriptive or figurative language | 2 | |
10452009546 | diction (n) | the manner in which something is expressed in words (written or spoken) | 3 | |
10452009547 | Style | The way the author uses words | 4 | |
10452009548 | Structure | Setting ,plot ,or theme | 5 | |
10452009549 | Author's purpose | Reason or intent for writing | 6 | |
10452009550 | Ethos | beliefs or character of a group | 7 | |
10452009551 | logos (n) | logical appeal | 8 | |
10452009552 | pathos (n) | the feeling of pity or sympathy | 9 | |
10452009553 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 10 | |
10452009554 | simile (n) | A comparison of two unlike things using like or as | 11 | |
10452009555 | allusion (n) | indirect reference | 12 | |
10452009556 | Repetition | the action of repeating something that has already been said or written. | 13 | |
10452009557 | Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions | 14 | |
10452009558 | Asyndeton | Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words | 15 | |
10452009559 | fallacy | (n.) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking | 16 | |
10452009560 | Hasty generalization | is a fallacy in which a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence. | 17 | |
10452009561 | paradox (n) | a statement or situation that appears contradictory | 18 | |
10452009562 | Antithesis | Direct opposite | 19 |
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