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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
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ethos
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the credibility of the writer
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pathos
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emmotional effect
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logos
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logic
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chiasmus
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inverted parallel structure
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antithesis
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direct opposite
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syllogism
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major premise: all humans breathe
minor premise: elaine is a human conclusion:therefore, elaine breathes |
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allegory
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refers to literature beyond a literal meaning and provides a theme
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epizuexis
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immediate repetition of words
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periodic sentence
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ends with main clause
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loose sentence
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starts with main clause
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rhetoric
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the art of communication
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diction
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word choice
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syntax
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sentence structure
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allusion
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reference to another piece of literature or a historical event
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anaphora
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the repetition of a rod at the beginning of a phrase or clause
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parallelism
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the repetition of a grammatical structure
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euphemism
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a softer replacement for something harsh
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hyperbole
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an extreme exaggeration
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asyndeton
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removing all conjunctions
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polysyndeton
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adds more conjunctions that necessary
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