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Connotation

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mental & emotional connection to a word

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Denotation

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dictionary definition

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Diction

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word choice

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Tone

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attitude (use adj to describe type)

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Style

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personal, unique way of communicating

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Syntax

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sentence structure, types, & word arrangement

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Ethos

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an appeal to credibility

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Logos

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an appeal based on logic or reason

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Parallelism

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repetition of grammatical elements and structure in writing and speaking

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Idiom

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a phrase whose meaning is different than the meanings of the individual words in the phrase

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Anecdote

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a short personal story to demonstrate a point / build credibility

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Pathos

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an appeal to emotion

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Metaphor

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a comparison of two things without using “like” or “as”

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Simile

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a comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

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Allusion

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a reference in a text to another a text

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Malapropism

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the use of an incorrect word in place of a similar sounding word

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Homophone

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two words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spelling

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Portmanteau

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a word that blends two words into one word

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Kinesthesia

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a type of imagery used as a poetic device that gives a feeling of natural, or physical bodily movement or action

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Passive Voice

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a type of clause or sentence in which an action or an object of a sentence, is emphasized rather than its subject (look for helping verbs)

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Paradox

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an absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be true

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Hubris

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excessive pride or self-confidence

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Apostrophe

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an address to an absent or imaginary person

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Non Sequitur

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statements, saying, or conclusions that don’t follow the fundamental principles of logic and reasoning (logical fallacies)

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Synesthesia

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using one sense to describe another sense

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Red Herring

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a clue or piece of information that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting

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Juxtaposition

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placing two things next to each other in order to show contrast

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Bildungsroman

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a tale in which the main character grows from child to adult, or takes some major step in that direction

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Catharsis

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a release of strong negative emotions (anxiety and grief) with a moral or spiritual awakening

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Verisimilitude

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small details placed into a work to make it feel realistic, believable, and nuanced

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Anachronism

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use of anything that is out of time

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Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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Foil

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illustrate or reveal (often mental) information, traits, values, or motivation of one character through the comparison and contrast of another character

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Euphemism

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refers to a figurative language designed to replace phrasing that would otherwise be considered harsh, impolite, or unpleasant

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Truism

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statement that is based on self evidence or factual evidence and is accepted at the obvious truth in a way that more proof is not considered, and that a contradicting statement would be illogical

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Trope

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a figure of speech or genre that serves as its own category

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Appositive

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a noun or word that is followed by another noun or phrase

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Ad Hominem

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attacking a person’s personality/traits instead of their points while debating a topic

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Chiasmus

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two or more clauses that are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect

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Oxymoron

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two words placed next to each other that contradict or oppose each other