50 terms

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an opposition or contrast of ideas by parallelism of words that are the opposites or strongly contrasted with each other

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antiethesis

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a brief story told in a piece of writing. often from writers personal experience, for the purpose of making a point.

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anecdote

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The difference between what is expected or understood and what actually happens or is meant

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irony

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Words that are free from any restriction or condition, implying that something is always true, or applies to everyone (or never true and applies to no one”

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absolute

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a phrase or opinion that is overused and conveys a lack of original thought.

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cliche

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The dictionary definition of a word; the literal meaning.

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denotation

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sensory details in a work; the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, call to mind an idea, or describe an object involving any or all of the five senses.

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imagery

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Appeal to timing; the opportune time to say or do a particular thing

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kairos

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The use of repeated phrases in successive clauses that contain the same or similar grammatical structures.

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paraelleism

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An inconsistency or discrepancy among statements being made.

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contradiction

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An issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak.

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exigence

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The feeling or ambience resulting from the tone of a piece, it’s subject matter, as well as the writers use of language.

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mood

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the way in which something is written, as opposed to the meaning of what is written, and is unique to every individual writer.

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style

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An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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parody

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The words an author chooses to use in order to achieve a desired effect

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diction

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To count off or name one by one; to list.

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enumeration

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An elaborate comparison between two things that are alike in some respects for the purpose of explaining something more clearly.

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analogy

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The act or instance of acknowledging a legitimate point of an opponent, accepting something as true, or admitting defeat.

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concession

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a direct appeal to the audience to take a specific action, typically making them feel inspired to do so.

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call to action

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Treating an abstraction or nonhuman object as if it were a person by giving it human qualities.

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personification

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figure of speech in which the order of the terms in the first part of the sentence is reversed in the second part.

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chiasmus

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The way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences; sentence structure and how it influences the way a reader perceives a piece of writing

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syntax

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally but used for the sake of emphasis.

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hyperbole

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the use of language in which multiple meaning are possible; there is no single clear meaning.

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ambiguity

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The attitude a work takes towards its subject and theme which reflects the writers attitude.

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tone

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The term used to describe specific forms of writing; categories

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genre

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Adjectives used in order to indicate an extreme or unsurpassed level of emotions, association, or hatred for something indicating that something is the best, worst, or "most" of its kind.

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superlative

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The main idea, opinion, or theory of a person, group, piece of writing, or speech.

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thesis

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Regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the BEGINNING of successive sentences of clauses.

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anaphora

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Language relating to the common style of people from a particular group, time, or place.

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vernacular

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The repetition of the same conjunction in close succession for rhetorical effect; adding extra conjunctions in a list.

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polysyndeton

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An important and noticable element or feature that typically appears and reappears throughout a work

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motif

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the implicit meaning of a text; the underlying message that is not explicitly stated or shown.

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subtex

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A symbolic comparison in which two different things are treated as if they were alike.

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metaphor

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A question asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no real answer is expected.

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rhetorical question

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the use of flawed reasoning or inaccurate facts when making an argument, whether purposefully or not, that undermine the logic of the argument.

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fallacy

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Presenting something as being smaller, less important, less serious than it actually is.

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understatment

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A figure of speech which makes brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event or object to create a resonance in the reader or to apply a symbolic meaning to the text.

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allusion

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the END consecutive clauses or sentences.

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epistrophe

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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euphemism

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The practice of commiting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses in a list for the purpose of adding emphasis to each item in the list.

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asyndeton

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds within close proximity in a sentence.

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alliteration

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A genre used to make fun of or criticize an idea, human vice, or societal weakness, usually done with intent to incite change

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satire

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the implied meaning of a word, apart from its literal definition; additional meanings closely associated with a word.

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connotation

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Emotions of pleasure and sadness caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again.

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nostalgia

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a type of writing where the purpose is to give information; to explain, inform, or describe the subject matter.

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exposition

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a fake or imagined situation created in order to make a point or Invision an outcome.

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hypothetical

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A figure of speech in which 2 distance things are compared by using "like" or "as"

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simle

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A writing principle that suggests that audiences better understand concepts, situations, and ideas presented in groups of three

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rule of three

Question 50

Placing two dissimilar items side by side in order to highlight the contrast between them.

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juxtaposition