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| appeals to your sense of logic |
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| anyone other than the intended (primary) audience |
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| the combining of independent pieces into a common, harmonious thesis |
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| depends on other elements in order to form a cohesive idea |
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| something out of place in time |
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| concerned with a particular end/purpose or fashioned from whatever is available |
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| marked by an attack on the opponent’s character rather than an answer to the contentions made |
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| a biting mocking of something |
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| writing diminishing oneself with the purpose of elevating the other |
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| a comparison using “like” or “as” |
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| a sentence with one independent clause |
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| a dramatic monologue that gives the impression of speaking to oneself |
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| logic moving from a major premise to a minor premise to a conclusion |
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| something that stands for itself and something else |
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| something that stands for itself and something else |
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| the way the writer writes that is unique to the author |
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| controlling idea of a written piece |
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| author’s attitude towards the subject or towards the audience |
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| the under-exaggeration of a point for emphasis |
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| the way writers construct their sentences and such |
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| appeals to your sense of ethics, right and wrong, morality |
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| appeals to your sense of emotion (passion) |
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| appeals to your sense of emotion (passion) |
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| marked by a narrow, ostentatious concern for learning and formal lines |
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| a sentence in which the sense is suspended until the end of the sentence |
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| giving human qualities to inanimate objects |
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| giving human qualities to inanimate objects |
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| writing designed to move one to action |
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| a kind of writing that involves a roguish character, often reads as an autobiography |
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| the perspective from which a story is told |
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| a literary medium using the elements of poetry and narration |
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| a literary medium using the elements of poetry and narration |
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| Psychological quest narrative |
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| a journey through a character’s mind |
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| what the writer is trying to achieve |
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| a character’s physical story (i.e. a coming of age story) |
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| words or phrases repeated |
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| words or phrases repeated |
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| tone, mood, syntax, diction, style, etc |
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| writing that tells a story |
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| how close the narrator is to the action of the story |
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| an inference that does not follow |
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| how close the narrator is to the action of the story |
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| a word that imitates the sound it makes or is associated with |
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| a word that imitates the sound it makes or is associated with |
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| gross exaggeration in generalizing |
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| gross exaggeration in generalizing |
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| gross exaggeration in generalizing |
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| a figure of speech in which contradictory terms are used in conjunction (i.e. “cruel kindness”) |
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| a figure of speech in which contradictory terms are used in conjunction (i.e. “cruel kindness”) |
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| falsely emphasizing something for effect |
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| a statement that seems self contradictory but is possibly true (i.e. “I always lie”) |
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| humorous imitation, a mocking, of a serious piece of literature |
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| sentence construction which places in close proximity two or more equal grammatical structures |
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| sentence construction which places in close proximity two or more equal grammatical structures |
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| writing that is unconventionally punctuated and is usually depicted in italics; stream of consciousness |
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| category of artistic endeavor having a specific style |
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| category of artistic endeavor having a specific style |
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| writing conventions characteristic of a certain time period |
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| writing conventions characteristic of a certain time period |
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| obvious, gross, or intentional exaggeration |
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| sentences formed with simple conjunctions |
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| descriptive languages that evokes one or more of the five senses |
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| from specific to the general (similar to generalization) |
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| from specific to the general (similar to generalization) |
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| abusive, profane, inflammatory; a mean tone |
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| abusive, profane, inflammatory; a mean tone |
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| Limited omniscient narration |
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| omniscient narration but the narrator is privy to the thoughts of only one or two characters |
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| the study of language (i.e. syntax, semantics, phonetics, etc) |
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| the study of language (i.e. syntax, semantics, phonetics, etc) |
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| a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable without using “like” or “as” |
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| the way the writing makes the audience feel |
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| the way the writing makes the audience feel |
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| a recurring theme, symbol image, etc |
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| a recurring theme, symbol image, etc |
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| aka hedging, the use of ambiguous expressions to avoid an answer |
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| the substitution of a vague or mild expression for the one assumed to be blunt or harsh |
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| writing to explain a concept |
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| a metaphor extended through a stanza/entire poem/several paragraphs |
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| an elaborate comparison of two things that are too dissimilar; a faulty comparison |
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| Figurative language/Figures of speech |
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| writing that departs from the literal meaning of words |
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| Figurative language/Figures of speech |
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| writing that departs from the literal meaning of words |
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| a device when an event taking place before present time in the narrative is inserted |
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| a device when an event taking place before present time in the narrative is inserted |
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| language that uses formal writing conventions |
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| broad statements about a group |
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| writing that examines the similarities and differences |
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| a sentence with one or more subordinate (dependent) clauses in addition to the main (independent) clause |
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| a sentence with at least two independent clauses (two or more main clauses) |
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words that describe tangible things
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| the associated/implied meaning of a word/expression |
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| the associated/implied meaning of a word/expression |
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| reasoning that moves from the general to the specific |
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| explicit, dictionary meaning of a word or group of words |
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| explicit, dictionary meaning of a word or group of words |
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| writing that calls upon the senses |
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| writing that calls upon the senses |
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| style of writing as dependent on word choice |
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| style of writing as dependent on word choice |
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| writing designed to instruct |
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| writing designed to instruct |
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| over the top, gushy, flowery, excessive language |
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| over the top, gushy, flowery, excessive language |
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| a long poem over 10,000 lines written in an elevated style narrating the deeds of a legendary hero |
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| Abstract style (like abstract diction) |
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| words that describe feelings, ideas, etc |
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| writing that uses characters or events to represent ideas |
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| writing that uses characters or events to represent ideas |
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| a comparison of something unfamiliar with something familiar |
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| a passing or casual reference to a familiar person, place, or event |
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| a passing or casual reference to a familiar person, place, or event |
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| a brief account of an episode of an interesting or amusing nature that is biographical; includes hearsay |
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| a brief account of an episode of an interesting or amusing nature that is biographical; includes hearsay |
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| a concise statement of a principle (idiom, adage, etc) |
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| a concise statement of a principle (idiom, adage, etc) |
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| rhetorical devices used in persuasive writing (ethos, pathos, logos) |
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| addressing someone who isn’t present as if s/he is there (i.e. “O Death”) |
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| knowledge that the author presumes the audience has |
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| knowledge that the author presumes the audience has |
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| Cause and effect analysis |
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| explains the reasons for the occurrence and/or the consequences of the action |
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