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Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images

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Ad Hominem

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In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas.

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Allegory

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A work that functions on a symbolic level.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as 'Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers'

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Allusion

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A refernce contained in a work.

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Analogy

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A literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison. It is assumed that what applies to the parallel situation also apples to the original circumstances. A comparison between two differnt items.

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Anecdote

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A story of brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point.

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Antecedent

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The word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers.

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Antithesis

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The presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraph. 'To be or not to be...'

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Argument

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A single assertion or series of assertions presented and defended by the writer.

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Cacophony

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Harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work.

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Character

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Those who carry out the action of teh plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are types of characters.

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Colloquial

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The use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone. Huckleberry Finn is written like this.

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Comic Relief

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The inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event.

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Conflict

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A clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs.man; man vs. nature, man vs. god' man vs. self

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Connectitive Tissue

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Those elements that help create coherence in a written piece. See Chp 6.

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Connotation

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The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning.

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Deduction

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The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example.

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Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images.