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Definition: an exchange of diverging or opposite views.
Example: some people like the oddessy better than Romeo and Juliet. Some would disagree though.
Argument
Definition: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Example: “the hard lonely fierce nights were worst part about it”
Allusion
Definition: prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Example: 2 people go apply for a job, the football player gets hired while the basketball player doesn’t because the two sports they are in.
Bias
Definition: an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
Example: this is usually the result of an argument.
Counter (argument)
Definition: to make a important decision
Example: a debate can be who to vote for president, chocolate or vinella, coke or Pepsi, etc.
Debate
Definition: the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin.
Example: MySpace could have been the developing origin of Facebook
Derivation
Definition: making something into a drama
Example: Susie and mark had a good relationship until John decided to make a move
Dramatization
Definition: addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail.
Example: the cat was extra cuddling kind of puffy fluffy.
Elaboration
Definition: a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun.
Example: asking in “do you mind my asking you?”.
Gerund
Definition: to assume something by either the body appearance or body gesture of another
Example: “he has long hair and he’s head banging, he likes rock music”
Inference
Definition: the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense
Example: “see” in we came to see, let him see.
Infinitive
Definition: refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter.
Example: she had awesome hair like her radical shoes
Parallelism
Definition: a word formed from a verb and used as an adjective or a noun
Participle
Definition: Words and phrases that help readers see, hear, taste, feel, or smell what the author is describing.
Example: the teenager put headphones in his ears and blasted the most hardcore, ear bleeding, parent hating music.
Sensory Detail
Definition: the quality of being logical and consistent
Coherence
