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29 Cards in this Set
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ad hominem argument
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an argument that appeals to emotion
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allegory
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using a character and/or story elements to represent an abstraction.
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alliteration
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repetition of sounds
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allusion
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a direct or indirect reference to somthing that is commonly known
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ambiguity
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the multiple meanings of a word
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analogy
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a similarity or comparison between 2 different things
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antecedent
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the word, phrase, of clause referred to by a pronoun
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aphorism
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a terse statement of known authorshiop which expresses a general truth or principle
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apostrophe
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a figure of speach that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person of personified abstraction
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atmosphere
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the emotional mood created by the entirety of a literal work
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clause
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a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb
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colloquial
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the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
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conceit
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a fanciful expressino, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between 2 dissimilar objects
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connotation
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the nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; implied meaning
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denotation
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the strict, literal, dictionary definition
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diction
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related to style, refers to the writers word choices
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didactic
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teaching; didactic words have the aim of teaching or instructing
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euphemsim
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"good speech" less offensive substitute for unpleasant words of concepts
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extended metaphor
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a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently
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figurative language
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writing or speech that is not intended to carry a literal meaning
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figure of speech
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a device used to produce figurative language
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generic conventions
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describes traditions for each genre
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genre
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the major category in to which a literary work fits
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homily
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"sermon" serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
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hyperbole
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deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
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imagery
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sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions
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inference/infer
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to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
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invective
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an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language
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irony
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the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
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