Rhetoric Terms Flashcards
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allegory
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using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent something
2
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alliteration
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repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants
3
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allusion
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reference to, commonly known event or place
4
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anaphora
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repeated at the beginning of lines
5
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anecdote
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a short narrative
6
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aphorism
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a statement that expresses general truth or a moral principle
7
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asyndeton
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deliberate omission of conjunctions
8
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atmosphere
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mood
9
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colloquial
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the usage of slang or informality in speech/writing (includes local/regional dialects)
10
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conceit
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an extended metaphor
11
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connotation
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the non-literal meaning of a word
12
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denotation
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the literal definition of a word
13
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diction
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a writer’s word choice
14
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didactic
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teaching
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euphemism
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a less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word
