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dosnt go together

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incomparable

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no importance

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inconsequential

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not able to do something

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incapacitation

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unsure

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indeterminate

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come together into one

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coalesce

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create a solid

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coagulate

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have to do with each other

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correlate

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able to understand

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coherent

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shy quiet

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demure

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harmful

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decry

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bad condition

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derelict

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12
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without empty

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devoid

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with out, cruelty, wicked

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depravity

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specific

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definitive

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willing to submit

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subservient

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control

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subjugate

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affecting the mind without them knowing it

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subliminal

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obedient

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submissive

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2 or more things that work well together

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cohesive

20
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2 or more things at the same time

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coincide

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a rhetorical device used to compare two things (typically using the words “like,” “as,” or “than”)

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simile

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a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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rhetorical question

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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alliteration

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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

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personification

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the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of each line

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anaphora

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Sometimes, it involves repeating the exact same words, such as in the common phrases “easy come, easy go” and “veni, vidi, vici” (“I came, I saw, I conquered”).

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parallelism

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Focuses attention on the writer’s or speaker’s trustworthiness.

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ethos

28
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appeals to the readers heart

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pathos

29
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the use of evidence and reasoning to persuasively support a claim.

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logos

30
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aurthors stlye

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  • sentence structure and syntax * nature of figurative language * rhythm
  • rhetorical patterns
31
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how do you write a thesis statement

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start with a word like despite then add what your opinion is on the topic then add your counter claim then your evidence to back it up ONLY ONE SENTENCE.