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10 Cards in this Set
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Alliteration |
The repetition of one or more initial consonant sounds. |
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Allusion |
A reference to a person, place or event made to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea. |
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Analogy |
A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things |
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Anecdote |
a brief narrative/ story often used to illustrate an idea or make a point |
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Antecedent |
A word to which a pronoun refers. ExX: Jim went to the store. He bought milk. Jim is the antecedent of "he" |
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Antitheses |
a contrast of ideas out by the clever arrangement of words. Ex. "They promised freedom but delivered slavery |
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Clause |
Structural element of a sentence consisting of a grammatical subject and a predicate. An Independent Clause is technically a complete sentence. A subordinate clause cannot stand on its own. Another way to name these clauses is "independent" and "dependent" |
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Diction |
Is a choice of words. When analyzing we always put an adjective before we use the word "diction." For example you might write, "Smith attempts to persuade her audience by using formal diction..." |
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Voice |
Active and Passive- Active Voice uses a subject, verb, object structure. Passive Voice has a missing or buried subject. |
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Objective |
Dealing with facts, data and logic |
