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18 Cards in this Set
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Declarative |
A mood that represents the act or state as an objective |
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Deduction |
A method of reasoning in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises |
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Denotation |
The direct or dictionary meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings |
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Description |
A statement , picture in words, or account that describes that appeals to the reader's senses |
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Dialect |
A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, and/ or vocabulary |
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Diction |
(1) the choice and use of words in speech or writing; (2) a way of speaking, usually assessed in terms of prevailing standards of pronunciation and elocution. |
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Didactic |
Writing that is intended to teach or instruct; usually formal and focusing on a moral or ethical concern |
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Encomium |
A tribute or eulogy in prose or verse glorifying people, objects,ideas or events |
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Epiphora |
The repetition of the word or phrase at the end of several clauses. ( Also known as epistrophe) |
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Epitaph |
(1) a short inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone or monument; (2) a statement or speech commemorating someone who has died: a funeral oration |
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Ethos |
A persuasive appeal based on the projected character of the speaker or narrator |
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Eulogy |
A formal expression of praise for someone who has recently died |
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Euphemism |
The substitution of an inoffensive term for one considered offensively explicit |
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Explanation |
a statment made to clarify and make it understandable |
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Exposition |
A statement or type of composition intended to give information about ( or an explanation of) an issue, subject , method , or idea objectively |
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Extended Definition |
An extended account and/or illustration of a word,thing,or concept |
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Extended Metaphor |
A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem |
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Fallacy |
An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid |
