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| how 2 things are similar and/or different |
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| explicit comparison of 2 unlike things using like, as, etc. |
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| implicit comparison of 2 unlike things |
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| comparison of relationships (hand:glove :: foot:sock; coffee:tea:: whiskey:beer; printer cartridge:ink :: faucet:water; chalk: pen:: chalkboard:paper; Ancient Romans:geese:: modern Americans:locks; budget cuts:education :: car accidents: cars) |
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| what something means; usually makes a good grabber only if it is surprising, different from your main point, or of a term that is not in your thesis |
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| uses sensory detail to show reader a picture or situation so they can see it, hear it, etc. |
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| something that happened in the past |
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| a little related story relevant to the topic |
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| an expression that has a non-literal meaning (using words to mean something different than the dictionary definition of the words) |
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| expression using words to mean more than they literally mean |
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| complete sentence “old saying” that teaches a lesson |
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| (NOT illusion) reference to a book, film, poem, etc. that the writer assumes readers know about |
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| “words someone else said” |
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| literally "opposite of thesis" - starting with the opposite of your main idea, often setting up untrue prevailing thought & then surprising reader with truth |
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| paradoxical/intriguing statement |
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| two things that don’t make sense together but go together anyway |
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| question you don’t expect an answer to |
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| imaginary situation; fictional but set up to demonstrate a real point “Let’s say…” “Imagine that…” |
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| broader implications of topic |
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| bigger meaning, especially future impact |
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| caution; something bad might happen |
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