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15 Cards in this Set
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Conundrum |
A riddle who's answer is or involves a pun; it may also be a paradox or difficult problem |
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Deduction |
The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example |
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Denotation |
Literal meaning of a word as defined |
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Didactic |
Intended to teach |
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Diction |
Creates tone attitude and style as well as meaning |
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Description |
Picturing in words of something or someone through detail observation of color motion sound and taste |
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Discourse |
Description exposition narration and persuasion |
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Emotional appeal; pathos |
Appeals to readers emotions |
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Euphemism |
A more acceptable and usually way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable |
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Epigraph |
The use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme |
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Euphony |
Opposite of cacophony; harmonious sounds used in poetry |
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Example |
An individual instance taken to be representative of a general problem |
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Explication |
The art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text |
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Exposition |
Immediate revelation to the audience of a setting and other background information necessary to understand the plot |
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Ethical appeal; Ethos |
When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect or believe him or her based on presentation of image of self through the text |
