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Abstract

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Terms/language describing concepts instead of definite images.

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Ad Hominem

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A fallacy in an argument when the author attacks the defendant rather than their subject.

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Allegory

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A story that portrays an abstract second meaning through its events (ANIMAL FARM)

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Alliteration

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Repetitions of sounds (usually consonants) beginning words.

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Allusion

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A reference/second meaning of a well-known event or person.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things.

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Anaphora

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Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.

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Anecdote

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A brief story used to illustrate a point or claim.

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Annotation

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The taking of notes directly on a text.

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Antithesis

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Opposition, or contrast, of ideas or words in a parallel construction.

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Aphorism

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A short saying/proverb about life.

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Apostrophe

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A term used in poetry/prose where the character calls out to the imaginary/dead.

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Argumentation

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Persuasive writing used to present a certain viewpoint and evidence to support it.

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants.

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Asyndenton

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Omission of conjunctions between coordinate phrases, clauses, or words.

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Cacophony

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When poetry or prose uses harsh sounds or verbiage deliberately.

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Caricature

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Descriptive writing that emphasizes/highlights a person’s certain features.

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Colloquialism

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An informal word or phrase that is not acceptable in formal writing.

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Coherence

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The quality of the connectedness of details in a piece to its central theme.

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Concrete Langauge

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A certain language that describes concrete things instead of abstract ideas or qualities.

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Connotation

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An undertone a word/phrase contains that addsmeaning(thoughts/feelings) in addition to its literal definition.

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Consonance

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the repetition of identical or similar consonants in neighbouring words whose vowel sounds are different.

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Conundrum

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A problem that is difficult to solve and might be solved in multiple ways.

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Deduction

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process of reasoning that starts with a general truth, applies that truth to a specific case (resulting in a second piece of evidence), and from those two pieces of evidence (premises), draws a specific conclusion about the specific case

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Denotation
the literal or primary meaning of a word
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Description
he pattern of narrative development that aims to make vivid a place, object, character, or group
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Diction
 writer's or speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a poem or story
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Didactic
The method of having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
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Discourse
the main human device to influence an audience's perception of its reality
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Dissonance
The use of unpleasant, conflicting sounds in a work
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Dramatic Irony
irony inherent in speeches or a situation of a work and is understood by the audience but not by the characters
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Emotional Appeal
a logical fallacy characterized by the manipulation of the recipient's emotions in order to win an argument
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Epigraph
An epigraph is a short quotation, phrase, or poem that is placed at the beginning of another piece of writing to encapsulate that work's main themes and to set the tone
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Ethical Apeal
a method of persuasion that's based on the author's credibility.
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Euphemism
a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive
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Euphony
The use of verbiage pleasing to the ear
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Example
A reference made in an argument to aid the argument and help convey ideas to readers
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Explication
a literary technique in criticism and research, used for a close analysis of an excerpt or text taken from a lengthy piece of work
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Exposition
 form of writing that explains what's happening or has happened in the story in a very matter-of-fact way
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Extended Metaphor
explains a concept by directly mentioning another concept and drawing multiple parallels between them
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False Analogy
An informal fallacy that draws assumptions about a topic through an analogy to another subject.
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Figurative Language
A style of writing that uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful
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Figures of Speech
words or phrases used in a non-literal sense from ordinary language for rhetorical or vivid effect
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Foreshadowing
The literary use of a warning, foretelling, or indication of a future event
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Freight-train
A sentence that is lengthy and used to express a character's train of thought
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Generalization
adverbs of frequency like always often and usually and adjectives like most all
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Genre
 a recognizable pattern for providing specific kinds of information for an identifiable audience demanded by circumstances that come up again and again
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Hubris
extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character, which ultimately brings about his downfall
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Humor
a literary tool that intends to induce amusement or laughter
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Hyperbole
is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
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image
A rhetorical device that can be related to with one of the five senses
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imagery
uses figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses
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induction
A fallacies that makes false connections based on previous experiences
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inference
the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence
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interior monologue
narrative technique that exhibits the thoughts passing through the minds of the protagonists
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invective
abusive or insulting language
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inversion
the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence
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irony
a rhetorical device used to convey a meaning sharply different from or even opposite of the literal text
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jargon
the use of specific phrases and words in a particular situation, profession, or trade
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logic
a statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason

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