13647480018 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 0 | |
13647481197 | Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | 1 | |
13647481198 | Allusion | an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. | 2 | |
13647528662 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 3 | |
13647559544 | Antithesis | the direct opposite, a sharp contrast | 4 | |
13647589002 | Aphorism | A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. Observation= General truth | 5 | |
13647625740 | Appeals to authority | using the endorsement , approval or voice of an authority to make an argument seem more convincing. When students voice their opinions in a synthesis essay, they often quote from authority figures to support their opinions. | 6 | |
13647709705 | Appeals to emotion | (Pathos) persuading audience by appealing to ones emotions. Using ones emotion inorder to win an arguement, especially in the abcense of factual evidence . | 7 | |
13647745288 | Appeals to logic | (Logos) convince an audience by use of logic or reason. | 8 | |
13648230594 | Apostrophe | a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction (punctuation mark used to indicate possession) | 9 | |
13648245857 | Assonance | Repetition of similar vowel sounds | 10 | |
13648266590 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. | 11 | |
13648269886 | attitude | feelings, often based on our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events | 12 | |
13648275194 | begging the question | A fallacy in which a claim is based on evidence or support that is in doubt. | 13 | |
13653622786 | Canon | an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature - general law, rule, or principles | 14 | |
13653754564 | Chiasums | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.") | 15 | |
13653770787 | colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | 16 | |
13653782033 | Conceit | extended metaphor - pride in oneself | 17 | |
13654006198 | concession | a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded. | 18 | |
13654027599 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 19 | |
13654077454 | Consonance | agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions. | 20 | |
13654090635 | critique | An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature, limitations, and conformity to a set of standards. | 21 | |
13654099101 | deductive reasoning | reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) | 22 | |
13654135336 | Denotation | Dictionary definition of a word; literal meaning | 23 | |
13654168990 | Dialect | a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group. | 24 | |
13654180236 | Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. | 25 | |
13654204100 | didactic | instructive, designed to teach | 26 | |
13654235867 | elegy | a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead, a sorrowful poem or Speech | 27 | |
13654278696 | Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 28 | |
13654306856 | epitaph | (n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone, inscription | 29 | |
13654315148 | Ethos | beliefs or character of a group, credibility, ethical appeal | 30 | |
13654345460 | eulogy | a formal speech praising a person who has died | 31 | |
13654359050 | Euphemism | An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant | 32 | |
13654369784 | Exposition | a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory, beginning | 33 | |
13654425520 | extended metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. | 34 | |
13654440457 | fallacy | a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument, false or mistaken idea | 35 | |
13654450204 | figurative language | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. | 36 | |
13654483734 | Flashback | A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events | 37 | |
13654498547 | Genre | a major category or type of literature | 38 | |
13654515629 | homily | Sermon, but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice. | 39 | |
13654579043 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 40 | |
13654582455 | Imagery | Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) | 41 | |
13654584942 | inductive reasoning | A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations. | 42 | |
13654693509 | Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | 43 | |
13654700129 | Irony | the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. | 44 | |
13654722281 | Jargon | (Vocab) , special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand | 45 | |
13654754633 | Juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | 46 | |
13654795112 | Litote | A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. | 47 | |
13654829899 | Logos | an appeal based on logic or reason | 48 | |
13654830940 | loose sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses | 49 | |
13654890670 | Metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. | 50 | |
13654892854 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 51 | |
13654910927 | Mood | a temporary state of mind or feeling. | 52 | |
13654912464 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 53 | |
13654918378 | Onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. | 54 | |
13655052224 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 55 | |
13655055794 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 56 | |
13655132252 | parallel structure | the repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures | 57 | |
13655162821 | periodic sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end, suspense . | 58 | |
13655175175 | Personification | the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. | 59 | |
13655178000 | point of view | a particular attitude or way of considering a matter, perspective a story is told | 60 | |
13655185013 | Prose | written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure. | 61 | |
13655203896 | Realism | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | 62 | |
13655211793 | Rebuttal | refutation; response with contrary evidence, counter argument (contradiction) | 63 | |
13655227062 | Rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively. Effective writing or speaking . | 64 | |
13655248895 | rhetorical question | A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer | 65 | |
13655259989 | Sarcasm | witty language used to convey insults or scorn, use of irony to mock | 66 | |
13655263166 | Satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies | 67 | |
13655277763 | Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using like or as | 68 | |
13655286888 | Symbolism | A device in literature where an object represents an idea. | 69 | |
13655305437 | Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa | 70 | |
13655320529 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 71 | |
13655323810 | Theme | Central idea of a work of literature | 72 | |
13655326684 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 73 | |
13655331623 | voice | The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker. A writers distinctive use of language | 74 | |
13655414221 | Pathos | appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response | 75 |
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