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| 14632511122 | Active Voice Asbestos abatement teams will remove large chunks of asbestos- laden material from the hallways on the second and third floors. Towson University, Via Google | Active Voice In a sentence with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb. The subject does the verb's action. Towson University, via google | 0 | |
| 14632511123 | Alliteration "She sells seashells by the sea-shore." Via Google | Alliteration the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Oxford University, Via Google | 1 | |
| 14632511124 | Allusion "Don't act like a Romeo in front of her." Via Google | Allusion an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Oxford University, Via Google | 2 | |
| 14632511125 | Ambiguity "Sarah gave a bath to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt." Via Google | Ambiguity the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. Oxford University, Via Google | 3 | |
| 14632511126 | Analogy "As light as a feather." Via Google | Analogy a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Oxford University, Via Google | 4 | |
| 14632511127 | Antithesis "Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing." Via Google | Antithesis a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other, such as "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins". Oxford University, Via Google | 5 | |
| 14632511128 | Aphorism "Actions speak louder than words." Via Google | Aphorism a pithy observation that contains a general truth. Oxford University, Via Google | 6 | |
| 14632511129 | Archaic diction "The paper was a chore to read" Via Google | Archaic diction (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavor. Oxford University, Via Google | 7 | |
| 14632511130 | Colloquialism Words such as "ain't" and "gonna" are examples of colloquialism, as they are not used widely throughout English-speaking populations. Via Google | Colloquialism a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. Oxford University, Via Google | 8 | |
| 14632511131 | context Examples of context are the words that surround the word "read" to help the reader understand the tense of the word. Via Google | context the parts of something written or spoken that immediately precede and follow a word or passage and clarify its meaning. Oxford University, Via Google | 9 | |
| 14632511132 | Counterargument The counterargument is the disagreement to the thesis, giving reasons why the side they support is better. Via Google | Counterargument an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. Oxford University, Via Google | 10 | |
| 14632511133 | Diction His diction is pure, his style correct, his versification smooth though monotonous. Via Google | Diction the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. Oxford University, Via Google | 11 | |
| 14632511134 | Ethos A commercial about a specific brand of toothpaste says that 4 out of 5 dentists use it. Via Google | Ethos the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. Oxford University, Via Google | 12 | |
| 14632511135 | Euphemism Using passed away instead of died Via Google | Euphemism a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. Oxford University, Via Google | 13 | |
| 14632511136 | Fallacy An example of a fallacy is a universal truth that is believed to be true, although it is false. Via Google | Fallacy a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument. Oxford University, Via Google | 14 | |
| 14679670392 | Genre "Fiction, Narrative, Poetry, Genre fiction, Drama" Via Google | Genre a major category or type of literature Via Quizlet | 15 | |
| 14679684905 | Hyperbole "He's running faster than the wind." Via Google | Hyperbole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Oxford University, Via Google | 16 | |
| 14679705359 | Imagery Taste: The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. Via Google | Imagery Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) Via Quizlet | 17 | |
| 14679750752 | implication "the policeman connecting a person to a crime even though there is no evidence." Via Google | implication something suggested Via Quizlet | 18 | |
| 14679767912 | Inference If someone slams a door, you can infer that she is upset about something. Via Google | Inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning Via Quizlet | 19 | |
| 14679796142 | Inversion Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, ... Via Google | Inversion inverted order of words in a sentence (variation of the subject-verb-object order) Via Quizlet | 20 | |
| 14679816437 | Irony A fire station burns down. ... Via Google | Irony A contrast between expectation and reality Via Quizlet | 21 | |
| 14679823412 | Juxtaposition Beauty and ugliness. Via Google | Juxtaposition Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts Via Quizlet | 22 | |
| 14679840498 | Logos The United States has the highest corporate income tax in the world. Via Google | Logos Appeal to logic Via Quizlet | 23 | |
| 14679865664 | Metaphor The snow is a white blanket. Via Google | Metaphor A comparison without using like or as Via Quizlet | 24 | |
| 14679922415 | Mood sad, depressed, detached, and peaceful Via Google | Mood Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader Via Quizlet | 25 | |
| 14679931077 | Narrative When your friend tells a story about seeing a deer on the way to school Via Google | Narrative The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. Via Quizlet | 26 | |
| 14679939239 | Oxymoron This is another fine mess you have got us into. Via Google | Oxymoron A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. Via Quizlet | 27 | |
| 14679945954 | Paradox Your enemy's friend is your enemy. Via Google | Paradox A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth Via Quizlet | 28 | |
| 14679949940 | Parallelism "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today." Via Google | Parallelism similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses Via Quizlet | 29 | |
| 14679965737 | Passive voice is - is roamed; is viewed. Via Google | Passive Voice The subject of the sentence receives the action. Via Quizlet | 30 | |
| 14679972782 | Pathos "If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! ... Via Google | Pathos Appeal to emotion Via Quizlet | 31 | |
| 14679978087 | Personificaiton Example: The clarinet sang merrily, while the drums grumbled and complained. Via Google | Personification assigns human qualities to a non-human subject Via Quizlet | 32 | |
| 14679985091 | Redundancy "merge together" Via Google | Redundancy unnecessary repetition Via Quizlet | 33 | |
| 14679992459 | Refutation A defense attorney would refute the prosecutor's statement that his client is guilty by providing evidence or logical statements that refute the claim Via Google | Refutation a denial of the validity of an opposing argument Via Quizlet | 34 | |
| 14679997819 | Rhetoric A hyperbole to persuade others not to use force to make you do something you don't want to do. Via Google | Rhetoric the art of using language effectively and persuasively Via Quizlet | 35 | |
| 14680004657 | rhetorical question Is the pope Catholic? Via Google | Rhetorical question A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer Via Quizlet | 36 | |
| 14680011932 | scheme planning to rob a bank Via Google | scheme plan Via Quizlet | 37 | |
| 14680019320 | Simile That dog is as light as a feather Via Google | Simile a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid Via Quizlet | 38 | |
| 14680024540 | subject During his biology lab, Tommy danced on the table. Via Google | Subject to throw oneself under someone else's rule Via Quizlet | 39 | |
| 14680029497 | Syntax include word choice, matching number and tense, and placing words and phrases in the right order. Via Google | Syntax Sentence structure Via Quizlet | 40 | |
| 14680036508 | Theme Love. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the number one spot on our list goes to the theme of love. Via Google | Theme Central idea of a work of literature Via Quizlet | 41 | |
| 14680044324 | Thesis Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are the best type of sandwich because they are versatile, easy to make, and taste good. Via Google | Thesis a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. Via Quizlet | 42 | |
| 14680049201 | Tone airy, comic, condescending, facetious, funny, heavy, intimate, ironic, light, playful, sad, serious, sinister, solemn, somber, and threatening. Via Google | Tone Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character Via Quizlet | 43 | |
| 14680055551 | Trope Metaphor Via Google | Trope a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. Via Quizlet | 44 |
