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a division or unit of a poem that is repeated in the same form — w/ either similar or identical patterns or rhyme & meter

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stanza

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three-line stanza

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tercet

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4 kine stanza

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quatrain

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6 line unit of verse constituting a stanza or sec of a poem

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sestet

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8 line unit

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octave

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matching or final vowel or constant sounds in 2 or more words

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rhyme

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a pair of rhymed lines that may or may not consitute a seperate stanza in a poe

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couplet

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recurrence of accent / stress in lines of verse

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rhythm

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repetition of initial stressed, constant soounds in a series of words within a phrase or verse line

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alliteration

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intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, or movement

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allusion

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repetition of vowel sounds w/o repeating constants

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assonance

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a figure of speech composed of striking exaggeration

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hyperbole

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comparision made WITHOUT using “like” “as” or “than”

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metaphor

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figure of speech in which the sound of a word imitates its sense (buzz)

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onomatopoeia

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figure of speech that brings together contradictory words for effect (jumbo shrimp)

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oxymoron

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figure of speech that describes an abstraction, a thing, or nonhuman form as if it were a person

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personification

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comparison made when using “as” “like” or “than”

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simile

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something in the world of the senses, including an action, that reveals or is a sign for something else

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symbol

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who developed the concepts of ethos, pathos, and logos

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aristole

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its an appeal to emotion

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pathos

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an appeal to logic or reason

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logos

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an appeal to identity or authority

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ethos

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this is a conclusion based on insufficent or biased evidence. rushing to a conclusion w/o facts

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hasty generalization

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this is an emotional appeal that speaks to postive or negative concepts rather than the real issue at hand

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ad populum

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this move oversimplifies an opponents views and then attacks the hollow argument
straw man
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this is a conclusion based on the premise that if A happens, then eventually through a series of small steps, X, Y, Zwill happen too, basically equating A and Z
slippery slope
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this restates the argument rather than actually proving it
circular argument
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this is a conclusion that oversimplifies the argument by reducing it to 2 sides
either / or
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this is playing on thefears of the audience by making it seem like something scary will happen if some proposition were accepted
appeal to fear
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this is an attack on the character of a person rather than his/ her opinions
ad hominem
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this conclusion is based on an argument that the origins of a person, institute, or theory determine its character, nature or worth
genetic fallacy
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ex. a soup commercial shows a happy family sharing dinner -
pathos
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ex. a grocery store advertises that they have the same brands at lower prices
logos
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ex. a speaker tries to convince you not to eat meat by showing you cute photos of baby animals
pathos
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ex. a writer introduuces his argument w/ an explanation of his credentials and his experience in the feild
ethos
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ex. an essay provides charts and graphs to support its arguments
logos
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name what logical fallacy: I have been to one state fair and I hated it; therefore, all state fairs are awful
hasty generalization
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name what logical fallacy: If I fail this test, I'll flunk the class, I'll flunk out of NDA, I wont get into a good college, I'll never get a job, andill live in box.
slippery slope
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name what logical fallacy: The beetle was designed by Nazis. Thus, it is an evil car
genetic fallacy
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name what logical fallacy: She is a good student because she does well in school.
circular argument
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name what logical fallacy: candidate B's argument is invalid because he/she is an immoral person
ad hominem
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common erros in reasoning that will determine the logic of ur argument
fallacies
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this conclusion is based on an argument that the origins of a person, idea, institute, or theory determine its character, nature or worth
genetic fallacy
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restates the argument rather than actually proving it
circular argument
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conclusion that oversimplifies the argument by reducing it to only two sides or choices
either/or
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attack on the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments
ad hominem
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emotional appeal that speaks to positive or negative concepts rather than the real issue at hand
ad populum
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oversimplifies an opponents viewpoint and then attacks that hollow argument
straw man
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playing on fears of the audience by making it seem like something scary will happen if some proposition were accepted
appeal to fear
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a word for character - establishes the credibility of the speaker
ethos
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means purely emotional appeal -
pathos
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its using reason and logic to create agreement
logos
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appeal to character
ethos
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appeal t o emotion
pathos
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appeal to reason
logos
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What is the symbol of death, bareness
Winter
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What is the symbol of new life, rebirth, hope
Spring
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What symbol means change, old age
Fall
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What symbol means baptism, rebirth
Rain
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Communion, coming together, sex
Eating
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Knowledge, sin, teacher, temptation
Apples
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Fertility, women, female sexuality
Flowers
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New life, hope, change
Babies
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Danger, hunt, lust, romance
Red
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Purity, innocence, holiness
White
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Evil, ignorance, mystery
Black
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Freedom
Birds
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Evil ,temptation
Snake, serpeants
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Knowledge, understand, openness
Light
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Ignorance, mystery
Darkness
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Journey, life
Roads / paths
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Change, new beginning
Dawn morning
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Death, the end
Ngiht/sunset
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Cleansing , death
Snow
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Fertility
Running waters -rivers
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Freedom, wildness, chaos
The woods / wilderness
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The use of something concrete to stand for something abstract.
Symbolism
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thesis should make an ...
argument
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its the last sen in the intro -
thesis statement
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u have to ..... your thesis statement
prove
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do not put 1st person pronouns in your ...
thesis statement
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be .... in thesis statement
specific
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the thing being described. what the poet wants you to know abut
tenor

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