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38 Cards in this Set
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allusion
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reference to something well known that brings concepts from what you refer, into your argument.
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asyndetic
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crisp and clear without conjunction.
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colloquial
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informal speech
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comma splice
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improper use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
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deliberative
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writing based on future events.
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diction
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the specific word choice of an author which can show his view on a specific subject.
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ellipses
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"..." can be used to leave a part out of a quote or passage
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enthymeme
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a syllogism that states the truth.
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ethos
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credibility; established
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explicit
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direct quote from the text. perfectly clear, no questions.
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forensic
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stirs debate.
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implicit
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indirect reference to the text that appeals to the senses.
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logos
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logical argument, facts that are used.
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maxim
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general truth in an easily remembered saying.
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parallel structure
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repetition of grammatical structure and syntax.
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pathos
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arouses emotional subject elements; created.
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refutation
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the act of disproving a statement; tearing apart an opposing argument before it is made.
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rhetoric
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seeing the means of persuasion
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syndecdoche
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a part representing a whole.
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complex sentence
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one independent clause & one one or more subordinate clauses.
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compound sentence
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two independent clauses.
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compound-complex sentence
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two independent clauses & one or more subordinate clauses
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cumulative sentence
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main clause followed by a series of epithets
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epithet
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phrase that encapsulates an idea. (usually short & one right after another)
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form reflects content
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sentence structure that reflects what is being said
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periodic sentence
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a series of epithets leading to the main point or main clause
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personification
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the attribution of a personal character or nature to an inanimate object or abstract notion (especially as a rhetorical figure)
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imagery
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the formation of pictures or ideas that occur in one's mind as they are reading.
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metaphor
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comparing of two unlike things to create an idea (without using like or as)
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phrase
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a group of words
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clause
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group or words with a subject and a verb
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sic
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error that is overlooked or accepted
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simile
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compares two unlike things, allowing them to remain distinct in spite of their similarities.
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syntax
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the word arrangement.
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simple sentence
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one independent clause
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subtext
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what is being implied by the author but not stated.
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syllogism
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pure form of logic
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vignette
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part of a larger piece that can stand by itself; has beginning, middle, and end.
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