Terms 31-35 Flashcards
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Personification
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Assigning lifelike characteristics to inanimate objects
2
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Polemic
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An argument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion
3
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Polysyndeton
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the deliberate use of a series of conjunctions
4
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Propaganda
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A negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information
5
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refutation
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A denial of validity of an opposing argument. In order to sound reasonable, refutations often follow a concession that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable.
