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12 Cards in this Set
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abstract
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refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images
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Ad Hominem
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In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man."
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Allegory
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a work that functions on a symbolic level
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Alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
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Allusion
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a reference contained in a work
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Analogy
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a literary device employed t o serve as a basis for comparison - situation applies to original circumstance - comparison between two different items
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Anecdote
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story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point
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Antecedent
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the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers - the test will expect you to identify an antecedent in a passage
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antithesis
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the presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs. "To be or not to be"
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argument
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a single assertion or a series of assertions presented and defended by the writer
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attitude
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the relationship an author has toward his or her subject, and/or his or her audience
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balance
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a situation in which all parts of the presentation are equal, whether in sentences or paragraphs or section of a longer work
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