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| 85607393 | Diction | a writer's or speaker's choice of words | |
| 85607394 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is used to create vivid impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things, [examples are metaphor, simile, and personification. | |
| 85607395 | Rhetoric | the art of using language effectively and persuasively | |
| 85607396 | Rhetorical Devices | Literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression | |
| 85607397 | Rhetorical Pattern | format or structure followed by a writer such as comparison/contrast or process analysis. | |
| 85607398 | Structure | The arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work | |
| 85607399 | Style | the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work | |
| 85607400 | Syntax | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences | |
| 85607401 | Theme | the main idea of the story | |
| 85607402 | Thesis | the primary position taken by a writer or speaker | |
| 85607403 | Tone | author's attitude towards the characters/audience | |
| 85607404 | Absolute | a word without limitations | |
| 85607405 | Ad hominem argument | an argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue | |
| 85607406 | Allegory | A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions | |
| 85607407 | Allusion | a reference to another work of literature, person, or event | |
| 85607408 | Anaphora | the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences | |
| 85607409 | Analogy | comparison of two different things that are somewhat similar | |
| 85607410 | Anecdote | short account of event | |
| 85607411 | Antithesis | a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced with one another | |
| 85607412 | Anthypophora | to reason with oneself aloud and answer the question (ex. "Well maybe I should brush my teeth before I floss.. well no, then I won't get all of the pieces out...") | |
| 85607413 | Aphorism | a concise statement of a truth or principle | |
| 85607414 | Argumentation | a pattern of writing that is characterized by reason and logic, and declares a position, belief, and conclusion | |
| 85607415 | Assonance | vowel repetition | |
| 85607416 | Asyndeton | a constructed sentence in which conjuctions are not included (ex. She painted the picture with feeling, pride, emotion..) | |
| 85607417 | Balanced Sentence | a sentence in which words, phrases, or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast | |
| 85607418 | Cause and Effect | a relationship in which change in one variable (the independent variable) causes change in another (the dependent variable) | |
| 85607419 | Chiasmus | a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.") | |
| 85607420 | Classification and Division | A rhetorical strategy that groups items together that share important characteristics. | |
| 85607421 | Colloquialism | informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing (ex. " Cuz he sed he was gun go to th' park with me an' my gurl ".) | |
| 85607422 | Climax | Most exciting moment of the story; turning point | |
| 85992638 | Litotes | a figure of speech in which a positive is stated by negating its opposite | |
| 85992639 | Dialect | a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region | |
| 85992640 | Didatic Statement | a statement in which the purpose is to instruct or teach | |
| 85992641 | Imagery | using figures of speech to create vivd images that appeal to one of the senses | |
| 85992642 | Parody | a funny imitation of a piece of serious work | |
| 85992643 | Euphemism | a nicer way to say something | |
| 85992644 | Conceit | a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | |
| 85992645 | Inductive Reasoning | deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals"). | |
| 85992646 | Invective | An intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack; abusive language | |
| 85992647 | Hyperbole | Exaggeration for effect | |
| 85992648 | Jargon | the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession | |
| 85992649 | Metaphor | direct comparison of two things | |
| 85992650 | Idiom | an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or a regional speech or dialect | |
| 86384915 | Denotation | the literal meaning of a word | |
| 86384916 | Solecism | non- standard grammatical usage; a violation of grammatical rules (ex. unfalmmable; they was) | |
| 86384917 | Compound-complex Sentence | a sentence with two or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses | |
| 86384918 | Personification | endowing non- human objects or creatures with human like qualities | |
| 86384919 | Inference | a conclusion on draws based on premises or evidence | |
| 86384920 | Deductive Reasoning | reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case | |
| 86384921 | Paradox | an apparent contracdictory statement that contains some truth | |
| 86384922 | Inverted Syntax | a sentence constructed so that the predicate comes before the subject (ex. In the woods I am walking.) | |
| 86384923 | Parallelism | the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms | |
| 86384924 | Motif | a standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works | |
| 86384925 | Mood | the emotional atmosphere of a work | |
| 86384926 | Pedantic | often used to describe a writing style, characterized by an excessive display of learning or schloarship, characterized by being narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned | |
| 86384927 | Juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast | |
| 86384928 | Trope | an artful deviation from the ordinary or principal signification of a word | |
| 86384929 | Complex Sentence | independent clause and at least one dependent clause | |
| 86384930 | Dissonance | harsh, inhamonious sounds | |
| 86384931 | Synecdoche | using one part of an object to refer to the entire object (ex. referring to a car as "wheels") | |
| 86384932 | Syllepsis | when one word is used in two different senses (ex. After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.) | |
| 86384933 | Implication | suggestion made without stating it directly ( implies) | |
| 86384934 | Vernacular | everyday speech of a particular group | |
| 86384935 | Non Sequitur | an inference that doesn't follow logically from the premises | |
| 86384936 | Syllogism | a three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise | |
| 86384937 | Polysyndeton | the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctuons than is necessary or natural | |
| 86384938 | Epigram | a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying | |
| 86384939 | Satire | the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions | |
| 86384940 | Pathos | the quality in a work that prompts the reader to feel pity | |
| 86384941 | Compound sentence | two or more coordinate independent clauses, joined by one or more conjunctions | |
| 86384942 | Logos | appeal to reason or logic | |
| 86384943 | Irony | use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs | |
| 86384944 | Ethos | the persuasive appeal of one's character, or credibility | |
| 86384945 | Connotation | implied or associative meaning of a word | |
| 86384946 | Metonymy | substituting the name of one object for another that it's closely associated with |