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25 Cards in this Set
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1. allegory
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fable: a short moral story (often with animal characters)
emblem: a visible symbol representing an abstract idea |
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2. analogy
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an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect |
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3. assumption
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a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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4. colloquial/colloquialism
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characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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5. concede
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admit (to a wrongdoing)
give over; surrender |
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6. connotation
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what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
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7. counterargument
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an argument offered in opposition to another argument
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8. denotation
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the act of indicating or pointing out by name
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9. diction
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enunciation: the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
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10. ethos
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(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"
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11. hyperbole
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extravagant exaggeration
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12. imagery
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imagination: the ability to form mental images of things or events
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13. logos
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the means of persuasion by demonstration of the truth, real or apparent
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14. metaphor
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a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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15. narration
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
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16. pathos
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a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
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17. persona
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an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
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18. personification
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a person who represents an abstract quality
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. |
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19. propaganda
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information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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20. refute
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overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"
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21. satire
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sarcasm: witty language used to convey insults or scorn
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22. simile
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a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
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23. syntax
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the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
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24. tone
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the writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers
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25. trope
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language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
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