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Question 1

Anaphora

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Repetition of a word, phrase or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row

Question 2

Anecdote

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A brief recounting of a relevant episode. Anecdotes are often inserted into fictional or nonfictional texts as a way of developing a point of injecting humor

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Counterclaim

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An opposing viewpoint

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Fallacy

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An erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention.

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Form

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The particular structure or organization of a work

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration used to suggest strong emotion or create a comic effect

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Irony

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When the opposite of what you expect to happen does

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Imagery

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Created by the details that appeal to one or more of the 5 senses

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Memoir

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An account of personal experiences of the author; autobiographical account

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is spoken of as if it were another, for example, the moon was a crisp white cracker

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Objective

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Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

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Parallelism

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Also referred to as parallel construction. It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.

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Parenthetical Citations

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Citations to original sources that appear in the text of your paper. This allows the reader to see immediately where your information comes from, and it saves you the trouble of having to make footnotes or endnotes

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Refutation

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The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false; the reasoning used to disprove an opposing point

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Rhetorical appeals

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Elements to the art of persuasion

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Ethos

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The rhetor is perceived by the audience as credible (or not)

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Pathos

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The rhetor attempts to persuade the audience by making them feel certain emotions

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Logos

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Logic

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Simile

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Using like or as to compare two different things or ideas

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Subjective

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Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

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Syntax

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The way in which words in sentences are placed together in the writing

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Tone

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The authors attitude toward the writing and the readers

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Claim

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A statement essentially arguable but used as a primary point to support or prove an argument