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anecdote

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a short, simple narrative of incident

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argumentation

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writing that attempts to prove the validity of a point of veiw

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allegory

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an extended narrative of an incident in prose or verse in which characters, events and settings represent beneath the surface of the story

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annotation

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explanatory notes added to the text to explain, cite sources, or give bibliographic data

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antithesis

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the presentation of two contrasting images

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rhetoric

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other techniques

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colloquialism

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a word or phrase used in everyday conversation and would be informal writing and that is often inappropriate in formal writing

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consonance

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repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity

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caricature

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descriptive writing that greatly exaggerates a specific feature of of a person’s appearance

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connotation

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words suggesting implied meaning because of its association in a reader’s mind

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coherence

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the “quality” of a piece of writing in which all the parts contribute to the development of the central line

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aphorism

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a short, often witty, statement of a principle pr truth

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apostrophe

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usually in poetry, but sometimes in prose : the device of calling out to imagery

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cacophony

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also referred to as DISSONANCE… hard, awkward, or dissonant sounds

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connotation

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notes you make or come up with on your own

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enumeration

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a rhetorical device used for listing the details or a process of mentioning words or phrases

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analogy

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a comparison in which an idea or thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it

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parallelism

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the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same

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allusion

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is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea

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metonomy

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a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which is closely related

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anaphora

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the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect know as anaphore

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epistrophe

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the same word returns at the end

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asyndeton

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unconnected; stylic device used in literature and poetry to intentionally eliminate conjunctions

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polystndeton

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comes from greek word meaning “bound together”. it makes use of coordinating conjunctions

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synecdoche
a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part
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tone
an attitude of a writer towards a subject or audience
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process analysis
step-by-step breakdown of the phases of a process, used to convey the details
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syntax
set of rules in a language
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provocative diction
the purposeful choice of words serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
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classification
the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities
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understatement
anything that you make less than what it actually is
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colorful diction
very purposeful word choice
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counter argument
an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea
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claim
when someone giver you an argument to support his/her position
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evidence
type of literary device that appears in different categories
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warrant
the glue that holds an argument together
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logical fallacy
a formal fallacy is a pattern of reason/thinking rendered invalid
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prophecy
has all the same elements of prediction except time
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prediction
a forecast of made by those who calculate the parameters of the subject
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fallacy
erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention
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adage
a short, pointed, and memorable saying based on facts and is considered a veritable truth
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pedantic
means to teach or to act as a pedagogue
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flippant
lacking proper respect or seriousness
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evocative
the use of language that "suggests" meanings other than denotative
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syntactical inversion
also called anastrophe in literary style and rhetoric
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apposition
grammatical construction which 2 elements are placed side by side
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didactic
literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic matter
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conceit
figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are linked together
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periodic sentence
the main clause or predicate at the end, it is used for emphasis and can be persuasive
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paradox
a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly, but may include a latent truth
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irony
a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning
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parenthesis
stylic device that means to place or alongside
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sardonic
grimly mocking, sarcastic, satirical, mocking in a humorous manner
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satire
technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption
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polemical
relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech
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ambiguity
a word or phrase or statement which contains more than one meaning
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archetype
also know as a universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol, or even a setting
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function of archetype
the use of archetypical characters and situations gives a literary work a universal acceptance
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tragic flow
a literary device that can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character and the character is often the hero of this literary piece
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assertion
when someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it, as if it is true though its may not be
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autobiography
is one type of biography, which tells a life story of its author, meaning it is written record of the author's life. rather than being written by somebody else, an autobiography comes through the person's own pen, in his own words
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memoir
is a record of memories and events that have taken place in the athors life
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cumulative sentence
a loose sentence that starts with an independent or main clause
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blank verse
a literary device defined as un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter
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bildungsroman
is a story of the growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers
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bildungsroman
the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty
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illusion
is a false illustration of something, a deceptive impression, or a false belief
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free verse
a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free form limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme
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foil
is a character that shows quality that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of another character
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intertextuality
a textual reference within some text that reflects the texts used as a reference
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litotes
a figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives. Comes from the Greek word meaning "simple"
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utopia
denotes an illusion-ary place that projects the nation of a perfect society to the reader
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sonnet
derived from Italian word "sonetto" which means a small or little song or lyric in poetry
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round character
in a novel, play or story is a complex personality, he has depth in his feelings or positions
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situational irony
a literary device that you can easily identify in literary works. it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen
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static character
a character that does not undergo inner changes or undergo a little change, does not develop or grow, does not develop the inner understanding to know his environment
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vernacular
is a literary genre that uses daily used language in writing and speaking
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vernacular vs. dialect
vernacular is the use of ordinary, everyday and plain language in speaking or in writing whereas dialect is related to a particular region, geographical area, a particular social class, or an occupational group
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understatement
a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important
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eulogy
to praise someone or something; a laudatory expression in a speech, or a written tribute to a recently deceased person
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dialect
the language used by people of a specific area, class, district, or any other group of people
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hubris
extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his down fall
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anti-hero
a literary device used by writers for a prominent character in a play or in a book
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band wagon
a persuasive technique and type of propaganda through which a writer persuades the readers
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band-wagon function
the purpose of this technique is to make the audience think and act in a way that majority follows
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propaganda--transfer
we can easily find the use of propaganda technique in a mass media advertising, politics, and literature
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propaganda--glittering
these words are used to dupe us into accepting and approving of things without examination
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propaganda--testimonial
when someone respected or someone generally hated claims something good or bad
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propaganda--plain folk
used by a speaker to convince the audience that an idea is good because they re the same ideas as the vast majority
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propaganda
distortion of data or out of context or card stacking or cherry picking; used to convince audience by using selected information and not presenting the entire story
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propaganda--testimonial
when someone respected or someone generally hated claims something good or bad
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scapegoat
used to deflect scrutiny away from the issues
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propaganda-- artificial dichotomy
when someone tries to claim there are only 2 sides of an issue that both sides must have equal representation
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propaganda--deification
when an idea is made to appear holy, sacred, or very special and therefore above all law
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catharsis
is an emotional discharge through which on can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal
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cliche
refers to an expression that has been overused to the extent that it has lost its original meaning
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concession
is a literary device used in argumentative writing where one acknowledges a point made by ones opponent
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concession -part 2-
concession writing style also show that the writer is a logical and fair minded person
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portmanteau
is a literary device in which 2 or more words are joined together to coin a new word
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the coinage of portmanteau
involves the linking and blending of two or more words and the new word formed in the process share the same meaning
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aside
an actor's speech directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage
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assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry
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audience
the particular group of readers or views that the writer is addressing
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author's purpose
an author's purpose is his or her reason for creating a particular work

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