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27 Cards in this Set
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ethos
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the credibility of the writer
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pathos
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emotional 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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anitithesis
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direct opposite
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allegory
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refers to literature beyond the 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 structure
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ends with main clause
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loose sentence structure
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starts with main clause
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diction
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word choice
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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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repetition of a word at the beginning of a phrase or clause
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parallelism
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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 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 than necessary
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epistrophe
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a word or phrase that's repeated at the end of a phrase or clause
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aporia
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casting doubt on a statement
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understatement
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minimizing or downplaying a situation
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paradox
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a statement that seems like a false perception or a contradiction but actually exists
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reification
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giving people non-human traits
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anastrpohe
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inversion of words
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paralipsis
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inderect reference to something claiming not to mention it
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alliteration
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repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word
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onomotopoeia
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bam! pow!
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personification
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giving non-humans human traits
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