Furutani AP Terms I

	The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of consecutive words or syllables.
	An indirect reference, often to another text or an historic event.
	An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things.
	The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses.
	A short account of an interesting event.
	Explanatory or critical notes added to a text.
	The noun to which a later pronoun refers.
	The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast.
	Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas
	A short, astute statement of a general truth
	A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun.
	The use of words common to an earlier time period; antiquated language.
	A statement put forth and supported by evidence
	A diagram that represents a rhetorical situation as the relationship among the speaker, the subject, and the audience (see rhetorical triangle).
	An emphatic statement; declaration. An assertion supported by evidence becomes an argument.
	A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.
	Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses.
	The speaker's position on a subject as revealed through his or her tone.
	One's listener or readership; those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed.
	A reliable, respected source—someone with knowledge.
	Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue.
	Identifying a part of a piece of writing as being derived from a source.
	An assertion, usually supported by evidence.
	A careful reading that is attentive to organization, figurative language, sentence structure, vocabulary, and other literary and structural elements of a text.
	An informal or conversational use of language.
	Shared beliefs, values, or positions.
	A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
	A reluctant acknowledgment or yielding.
	That which is implied by a word, as opposed to the word's literal meaning (see denotation).
	Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning.