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16 Cards in this Set
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Allusion
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A literary reference to a famous, place, event, literary work
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Analogy
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a point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect
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Author's Perspective
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a unique combinations of ideas, values, feelings, and beliefs that influences the way the writer looks at a topic
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Hyperbole
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a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect
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Parallesim
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the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance
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Repetitions
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technique in which a sound, word, phrase or lines are repeated for emphasis or unity; reinforces meaning
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Rhetorical Devices
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techniques writers use to their arguments and communicate more effectively
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Style
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not what is said, but how it is said; particular way in which a work of literature is written
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Understatement
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technique of creating emphasis by saying less than is actually or literally true
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Argument
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writing that expresses a position on an issue or problem and supports it with reason and evidence
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Bias
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inclination toward a particular judgement on a topic or issue
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Cause and Effect
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cause: event or action that directly results in another event or action
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Chronological Order
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arrangement of events in their order of occurrences
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Aristotle's Appeals
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Ethos: appeal to someone's ethics
Logos: appeal to logic; relies on logic, facts; appeals to reasoning and intellect rather than emotion Pathos: appeals to emotion (pity, sympathy, fear) ; messages that evoke strong tellings in order to persuaded instead of facts or evidence |
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Fallacy
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error in reasoning ; based on an incorrect infrenece or misuse of evidence
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Bandwagon Appeal
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fallacy in which a course of action is recommended on the grounds that everyone else is following it
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