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81 Cards in this Set
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Abstract
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language describing concepts
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Ad Hominem
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during an argument, an attack of person rather than ideas
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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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repetition of consonants
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Allusion
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refrence in a work
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Analogy
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a literary comparison (...like...)
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Anecdote
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a brief story
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Antecedent
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what the pronoun is refering to
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Antithesis
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presentation of two contrasting images
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Argument
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an assertion of ideas that are presented and defended
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Attitude
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the relationship the author has with a subject or audience
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Balance
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equal presentation
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Cacophony
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harsh sounds
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Character
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those who affect the plot
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Colloquial
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the use of slang in writing
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Comic Relief
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inclusion of humor to contrast tradgedy
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Conflict
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clash between forces in a work
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Connective Tissue
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elements that create coherence in a written piece
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Connotation
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associated images rather than literal defenition of a phrase
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Deduction
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moving from a general rule to a specific example
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Denotation
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literal defenition
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Dialect
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recreation of regional spoken language
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Diction
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word choice
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Didactic
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instructional writing
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Ellipsis
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omitted words from the text(...)
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Epigraph
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quote at the beggining to hint at a theme
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Euphemism
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more pleasant way of saying something awkward or harsh
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Euphony
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pleasant presentation of sounds
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Exposition
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background
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Extended Metaphor
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a sustained comparison(developed through the work)
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Figuritive Language
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devices that allow for more than a literal level of writing(symbolism...)
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Flashback
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refering to past thoughts or events
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Form
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shape of a literary work
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Hyperbole
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extreme exageration
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Image
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a verbal form of a physical sense
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Imagery
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the effect of related sensory images in a work
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Induction
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moving from a specific example to a generalization
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Inference
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a conclusion that can be drawn based on presented details
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Invective
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verbal attack
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Irony
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twist or contrast between what happens and what is expected
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Logic
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the process of reasoning
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Logical Fallacy
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mistake in reasoning
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Metaphor
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comparison between dissimilar things
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Metonymy
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a figure of speech where a representative term is used for a large idea
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Monolouge
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speech by a single character
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Motif
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repetition of one image or idea to build the theme or character of a work
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Narrator
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the speaker of a work
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Onomatopeia
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words that sound like the sound they represent(hiss, gurgle, pop)
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Oxymoron
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contradictory image
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Pacing
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literary movement from one idea to another
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Parable
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story with a moral lesson
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Parody
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a comic imitation of an original work
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Pathos
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using words to envoke pity(to persuade the reader)
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Pedantic
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writing that is border-line lecture
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Periodic Sentence
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main clause at end of sentence to provide emphasis
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Personification
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giving human qualities to inanimate objects
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Persuasion
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an argument that is meant to move the reader
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Plot
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sequence of events that makes up a work
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Point-of-View
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method of narration in a literary work
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Pun
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a play on words
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Reductio ad Absurdum
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"to reduce the absurd"(turning an argument to an either/or choice)
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Rhetoric
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process of written communication
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Rhetorical Question
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question used to provoke an idea rather than an answer
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Sarcasm
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ridicule through harsh language
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Satire
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writing ridicule(with no offer of a solution)
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Setting
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time and place
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Simile
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an indirect comparison(with "like" or "are")
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Stage Directions
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directions for stage, duh?
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Stanza
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a unit of a poem
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Structure
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organization and form of a work
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Style
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unique way the author presents ideas
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Syllogism
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format of a formal argument
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Symbol
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something that stands for something else in a work
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Synecdoche
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figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole
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Syntax
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grammatical structure of prose and poetry
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Theme
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the underlying ideas of the author
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Thesis
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the main idea of a work (presents the argument or assertion)
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Tone
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authors attitude toward a subject
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Transition
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phrase that links one idea to the next
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Understatement
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opposite of exaggeration
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Voice
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the sound of a writer's style
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