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21 Cards in this Set
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A comparison of two things, often unrelated.
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Metaphor
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An atmosphere created by a writers word choice and details selected.
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Mood
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The lesson drawn from a fictional or nonfictional story.
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Moral
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Sentence that begins by stating what is not true, then ending by stating what is true.
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Negative-Positive
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Latin for "it does not follow."
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Non-Sequitur
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A writers attempt to remove himself or herself from any subjective, personal involvement in a story.
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Objectivity
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The use of a word whose pronunciation suggests its meaning. "Buzz," "Hiss," "Slam," and "pop".
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Onomatopoeia
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When a writer obscures or denies the complexity of the issue in an argument.
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Oversimplification
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A rhetorical antitheses. Juxtaposing two contradictory terms, like "wise fool" or "eloquent silence."
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Oxymoron
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A seemingly contradictory statement which is actually true.
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Paradox
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Sentence construction which places in close proximity two or more equal grammatical constructions.
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Parallelism
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an exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes.
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Parody
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Qualities of a fictional or nonfictional work that evokes sorrow or pity.
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Pathos
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Sentence that places the main idea or central complete thought at the end of the sentence.
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Periodic
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A writer often adopts a fictional voice to tell a story.
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Persona
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Figurative language in which inanimate objects, animals, ideas, or abstractions are endowed with human traits or human form.
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Personification
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The perspective from which a fictional or nonfictional story is told. First person, third person, or omniscient are commonly used.
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Point of View
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Sentence which uses and or another ,conjunction with no commas, to separate the items in a series. This appears in the form of X and Y and Z.
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Polysndeton
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Latin for "after this, therefore because of this."
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Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
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When a writer raises an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from the real issue.
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Red Herring
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When a writer muster relevant opposing arguments.
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Refutation
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