LD 1 Flashcards

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Ad hominem

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(of an argument or reaction) Arising from or appealing to the emotions and not reason or logic.

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Adjective

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A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

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Allusion

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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

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Anaphora

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The use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it.

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Apostrophe

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An exclamatory passage in a speech or poem addressed to a person (typically one who is dead or absent)

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