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Summer Terms Flashcards

To study the rhetorical terms included with the summer assignment.

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abstract

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a summary of a text, speech, or document

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active voice

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a verb voice where the subject is acting, rather than being acted upon

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adage

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a traditional saying or proverb

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ad hominem

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rhetoric device that attacks character; appeals to prejudice rather than reason

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agnomination

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alliteration

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allegory

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a symbol of an abstract or spiritual concept expressed through a concrete or material form

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alliteration

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when multiple words in sequence start with the same consonant sound

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allusion

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a reference to another well known work or element of pop culture

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ambiguity

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lack of concrete stated meaning

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anachronism

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an error in chronology

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analogy

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comparing the features of two things, used to emphasize similarity or difference

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analysis

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the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements; this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations

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anaphora

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intentional repeptition

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anecdote

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a short narrative

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annotate

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to make notes on a piece of media

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antagonist

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the “villain” or source of conflict to the protagonist

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antanaclasis

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a play on words that repeats key words in contrary ways

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antiprosopoeia

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the representation of people of inanimate objects; the opposite of personification.

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antihero

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a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure

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antithesis

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opposition or direct contrast; in rhetoric, placing identical parts of a sentence together to form a balanced contrast of ideas.

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apophasis

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denial of intention to speak of a subject that is implied through the denial.

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aphorism

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a blunt statement of general truth or observation

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apostrophe

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indicates omission of one or more letters in a word. ‘ looks like that.

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appeal to tradition

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a reference to established or practiced ideals in order to discourage from a newer course of action

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archaism

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a word or expression that is outdated (archaic) and most likely offensive

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archetype

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a pattern or model for an object or theme

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argument

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presentation of one’s own supported views against an opposing side

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assonance

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resemblance and repetition of vowel patterns and sounds

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asyndeton

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omission of conjunctions

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audience

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intended receivers of media; target demographic

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bandwagon

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a party, cause, movement, etc., that by its mass appeal or strength readily attracts many followers

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canon

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an event established to have happened within the scope of the media it relates to

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caricature

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portrayal of a person or idea in a way that negatively emphasises certain parts and simplifies or omits others

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cataloguing

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a way of organising information in which notes are taken and then put into a sequence

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characterisation

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description of character traits, actions, etc

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chiasmus

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a rhetoric device in which there is a reversal or wording in two otherwise parallel phrases

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climax

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the point of highest tension in a narrative

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closure

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complete solution to conflicts; tying up loose ends etc

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colloquialism

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language or expression that has adopted a different meaning when used informally due to semantic change

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concrete

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completely unambiguous or stated outright

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conflict

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problem; source of tension or motivation in the narrative.

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connotation

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additional meaning associated with something outside of its definitive nature or definition

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context

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additional details that clarify or explain broader ideas or events

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contradiction

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inconsistency or opposition

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contrast

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startling difference between two things

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conventional

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conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste

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deduction

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assumption based on facts or clues

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denotation

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set meaning of things (especially words)

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denouement

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final resolution

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diatribe

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extended criticisms or anecdotes

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diction

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one’s way of thinking or speaking

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digression

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foray into something unrelated from the current topic; see also anecdote and diatribe

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either/or fallacy

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a rhetoric device that connects two unrelated things and presents only two related options

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elegy

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“lamentations”, sorrowful poems

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ellipsis

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“…”; symbolises a pause or omission

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epic

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a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style

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epigraph

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an apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.

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ephiphany

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sudden realisation or paradigm shift

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epistrophe

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repetition of words at the end or verses or clauses

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ethos

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ethical appeal

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euphemism

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an innuendo or substitution for something thought to be offensive

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evidence

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concrete facts or proof that go towards the truth of the matter asserted

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exposition

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the first part of a narrative that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.

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fallacy

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a deceptive or false belief or statement; in rhetoric, erroneous argument that draws question to the rest of the reasoning

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faulty causality

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drawing connection to two events that are unrelated outside of chronology

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flashback

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a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.

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foil

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a character or event provided as a contrast for a different character or event (such as protagonist/antagonist)

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foreshadow

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suggestion of an event or symbol before it occurs

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genre

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category of media with common qualities or motifs

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hero

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character of distinguished quality or ability, usually the protagonist

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hubris

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fatal, excessive pride

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hyperbole

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extreme exxageration

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iambic pentametre

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a metre with ten syllables per line, five stressed and five unstressed, commonly used by Shakespeare.

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imagery

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descriptive writing that is meant to form a mental image

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induction

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bringing about or causing

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inductive error

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drawing similarities based on one circumstance; making assumptions about a whole

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inversion

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turning something in on itself to reveal its true or opposite nature

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dramatic irony

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irony understood by the audience but not the characters; when the audience is aware of key details the characters are not

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situational irony

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actions have the opposite effect of what was intended

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verbal irony

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saying one thing and meaning another; sarcasm

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jargon

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unintelligible words or vocabulary usually related to a particular technical trade or profession

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juxtaposition

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placing two things together to draw a stark contrast

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logos

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logical appeal

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loose sentence

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a sentence that does not end with the completion of its main clause, but continues with one or more subordinate clauses or other modifiers.

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metaphor

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comparison of two unrelated things; symbolism

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metre

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rhythm of poetry based on syllables and stresses

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metonymy

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figure of speech in which the name of one concept is exchanged for a similar one

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monologue

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dramatic or lengthy speech from a single character

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mood

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overall feeling of a piece

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motif

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recurring idea or symbol

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narrative

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a story or account; can be told through a variety of media

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narrator vs speaker

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whoever is telling or narrating. Often used interchangeably.

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neologism

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new word, meaning, usage, or phrase

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non-sequitur

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an illogical conclusion; latin for “does not follow”

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onomatopoeia

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words that sound like what they mean or do

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oversimplification

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reduction of a complex issue to error, distortion, or misinterpretation

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oxymoron

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contradiction, usually seen in colloquial phrases

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panegyric

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lofty praise or oration on someone (usually a dead guy)

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paradox

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any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.

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paralellism

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relation or similarity between two things

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parody

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mocking imitation

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passive voice

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subject is acted on by the verb

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pathos

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emotional appeal

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periodic sentence

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produces suspense by leaving completion of clause until the end

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periphrasis

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round-about expression

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persona

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perceived or evident personality

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personification

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granting living characteristics to non-living things

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perspective

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view; way of regarding facts, things, and ideas as presented by the narrator or judged by the audience

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persuasion

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attempt to change one’s point of view; to get one to believe or do something

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plaigarism

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claiming ownership of work or ideas that are not one’s own

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plot

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the events of a narrative

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polemic

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controversial argument

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polysyndeton

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using excessive conjunctions for stylistic emphasis

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premise

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general idea or situation of a narrative

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prose

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the ordinary form of spoken or written language

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protagonist

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the main character of a narrative. Frequently a white male.

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pun

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play on words

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quatrain

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poem comprised of two couplets

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repetition

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repeating things for effect

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rhetoric

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effective use of language

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rhetorical question

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used to draw attention to something, not to be answered

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rhyme

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repetition of sounds

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satire

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subtle farce meant to expose flaws of a prevalent system, such as the bourgeois.

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scheme

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rhyme pattern

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sermon

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any serious speech or discourse, but usually religious

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setting

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the time, location, and climate where a narrative takes place

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simile

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comparison of two unrelated things

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slippery slope

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fallacy that warns of disastrous consequences should one not take the desired course of action

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soliloquy

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in theatre, a monologue that conveys the character’s thoughts

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sonnet

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a poem with fourteen lines and a strict rhyme scheme

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stanza

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grouping of lines in a poem

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stream of conciousness

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writing that conveys an interior monologue; thoughts, events, and sensory details as they happen

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style

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the unique way something is written or conveyed

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subplot

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events that take place but have less precedence than the primary plot of a narrative

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syllogism

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deductive reasoning

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symbol

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something representing a theme, concept, or abstract idea

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synecdoche

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a part is used as replacement for a whole, and vice versa

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syntax

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grammar and usage

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theme

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recurring idea or message of a piece

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thesis statement

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a statement that summarises the main point or claim of a work

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tone

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how word choice conveys mood

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transition

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movement, passage, or change from one position to another

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tricolon

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sentence with three clearly defined parts

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tropes

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rhetorical devices that use words outside the literal sense. Also, campy recurring events or ideas throughout popular media (i.e. ‘the chosen one’ trope or the horror movie trope)

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understatement

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a statement that doesn’t convey the full effect or essence of an event or issue

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utopia

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a ‘perfect’ society

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dystopia

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a defunct utopia, meant to draw parallels to current events

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blank/free verse

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verse with no definite metre or scheme

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voice

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distinct style of the narrator

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1st person point of view

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told by a narrator who experienced the events, using personal pronouns

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2nd person point of view

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told as if the reader is experiencing the events, using the pronoun ‘you’

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3rd person limited

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told by a narrator who is not part of the events, and limited to only one character’s experience.

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3rd person omniscient

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told by a narrator outside of the story who is all-knowing

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