Moesha Carter Flashcards

English

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Postion

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authors opinion about a topic(thesis)

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Perspective

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who an author is

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Issue

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topic/problem

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4
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Rhetorical devices

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uses of language that is intended

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5
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Parallel structure

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words and phrases that is in a pattern in sentence & passage

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6
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Metaphor

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a figure of speech in words or phrases

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Simile

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a figure of speech involving the comparison

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8
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Imagery

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visually descriptive or figurative language,

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Repetition

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the action of repeating something

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10
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Symbol

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a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object,

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11
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Allusion

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an indirect or passing reference.

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12
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Rhetorical Questions

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to make a point rather then get answer

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13
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Alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent

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14
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Figurative language

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to convey something that is different from the literal dictionary

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15
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Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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