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Terms 1-100 Flashcards

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Abstract

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Existing only in the mind, separated from embodiment

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Ad Hominem

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A flawed argument that attacks the person rather than the position they are maintaining.

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Ad Populem

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A flawed argument that concludes that a claim is true because many or most people believe it

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Allegory

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An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances ;an extended metaphor

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Allusion

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Passing reference or indirect mention

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Ambiguity

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Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

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Analogy

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Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

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Anaphora

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses to achieve affect

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Anecdote

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Short account of an incident

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Antagonist

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Someone who offers opposition

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Aphorism

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A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle, can be a memorable summation of the authors point

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Apostrophe

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Figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified object such as liberty or love

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Archetype

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An original model on which something is patterned

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Argumentation

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The action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory

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Atmosphere

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The emotional nod created by the entirety of a work established partly by the setting and authors style

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Attitude

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The writers feelings toward his subject matter, revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization

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Begging The Question

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A flawed argument where someone attempts to prove a proposition based on a premise that itself requires proof

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Causual Relationship

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When one factor or variable in a specific circumstance has a direct influence on another

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Characterization

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The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features, a graphic or vivid verbal description

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Claim

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An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt

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Cliché

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A phase or opinion that is overused and displays a lack of original though

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Climax

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The decisive moment In a novel or play, the turning point of a story or piece of literary work

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Coherence

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The quality of being logical and consistent by forming a unified whole

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Colloquialism

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The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing, not generally accepted for formal writing

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Compare/Contrast

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To look at the differences and similarities between two things

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Concrete

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Capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

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Conflict

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An open clash between two opposing groups

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Conclusion

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The end of finish of a piece, an event, a process, or a judgement reached through reasoning

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Connotation

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An idea that is implied or suggested; what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

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Denotation

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The most direct or specific meaning if a word or expression

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Description

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A spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event

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Denouement

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The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work

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Dialect

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The usage or vocab that is characteristic of a specific of people

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Diction

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The manner in which something is expressed in words; the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience knows something that the characters don’t

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Emphasis

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Special importance, value, or prominence given to something or stress laid on a word or words to indicate special meaning or particular Importance

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Epic

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Long narrative poem telling a heroes deeds

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Ethos

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Rhetorical appeal when the author/speaker uses their beliefs, ideals, or credibility to gain the support of their audience

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Euphemism

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or brunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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Evidence

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The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

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Exposition

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An account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse

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Extended Metaphor

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A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity beyond the literal or primary sense

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Falling Action

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The parts of a story after the climax and before the very end

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Figurative Language

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Not literal; using figures of speech in writing or discourse

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Flashback

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A transition to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story

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Foreshadow

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To hint at upcoming events before they occur

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Foil

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Enhance by contrast, hinder or prevent

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Generalization

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A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases

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Genres

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Specific types or forms of writing

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Hyperbole

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Extravagant exaggeration

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Imagery

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Phrases or expressions evoking a picture or describing a scene, literal or figurative

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Inversion

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The reversal of the normal order of words in a sentence to achieve some desired effect, usually emphasis

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Irony

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Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; witty language used to convey insults or scorn

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Juxtaposition

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The act of positioning close together

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Logical Fallacy

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Errors in reasoning used by speakers or writers

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Logos

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Appealing to logic and reasoning by using relevant, accurate, and sufficient evidence when making an argument

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Loose Sentence

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Type of sentence where the main idea comes first followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and causes

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Metaphor

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Figure of Speech that does not use like or as

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Metonymy

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Figure of Speech where the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it

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Mood

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Verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

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Motif

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a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

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Narration

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An account of events as they happen, organizes material on the basis of chronological order or pattern, stresses sequence of events and paces them according to emphasis

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Onomatopoeia

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Using words that imitate the sounds they denote

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Oxymoron

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Conjoining contradictory terms

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Pacing

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Speed at which a piece of writing moves along, depends on balance between summarizing and representing action in detail, can

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Paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself

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Parallelism

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Principle of coherent writing requiring that coordinating elements be given the same grammatical form

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Parody

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Work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. Mimics the original by repeating and borrowing words, phrases or characteristics to illuminate weaknesses.

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Pathos

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Appeal to emotion and feelings, a legitimate ploy as long as it is not excessively or exclusively used

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Periodic Sentence

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Sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end, used to add emphasis and structural variety

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Personification

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Attributing human qualities to nonhuman objects, abstractions, or animals

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Persuasion

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Communication intended to induce belief or action

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Plot

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The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.

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Point of view

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Who tells the story or the “voice” that the story is told in

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Process Analysis

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A type of development in writing that stresses how a sequence of steps produces a certain effect.

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Realism

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The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth;

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Red Herring

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Flawed argument that involves introducing a side issue to distract from the main argument

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Repetition

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The act of doing or performing again; the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

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Rhetorical Modes

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The variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. 4 types: exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. AKA modes of discourse

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Rhetorical Question

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A question posed with no expectation of receiving an answer, used to launch or further discussion

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Sarcasm

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Bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule something or someone, may be used as a device of irony, but not all irony is meant to ridicule, should be witty and insightful, not cruel

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Satire,

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Witty language used to convey insults or scorn

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Setting

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The context and environment in which something is set; the physical position of something; the state of the environment in which a situation exists

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Similie

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A comparison using like or as

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Situational Irony

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Incongruity between what was expected to happen and what actually occurs or what is appropriate

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Slanting

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Selecting words, facts, or emphasis to achieve a preconceived favorable or unfavorable intent

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Speaker

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Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks

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Style

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Make consistent with certain rules of style; designate by an identifying term;

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Subordination

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Expressing in a dependent clause, phrase, or single word any idea that is not significant enough to expressed in a main clause or an independent sentence

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Symbol

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Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; an arbitrary sign that has acquired a conventional significance

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Synecdoche

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A part of something used to refer to the whole

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Syntax

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The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

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Theme

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A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work;

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Tone

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The quality of something that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

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Transition

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Words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs that indicate connections between the writer’s ideas. Provide landmarks to guide the reader from one idea to the next

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Understatement

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A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

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Unity

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The characteristic of having all parts contribute to the overall effect. A work is described as having unity when all sentences or paragraphs develop one idea.

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Verbal Irony

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Uncongruity between what a speaker says and what a speaker actually means.

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Voice

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Presence of the sound of self, chosen by the author. Voice is affected by audience and occasion for writing, want to sound natural and is closely related to style

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Rhetoric

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Study of technique and rules for using language effectively; using language effectively to please or persuade

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