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31 Cards in this Set
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The repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses
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anaphora
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Explanatory or critical notes added to a text
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annotation
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The repetition of words in an inverted order to sharpen a contrast
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antimetabole
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Parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas
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antithesis
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A short, astute statement of a general truth
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aphorism
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Leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses
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asyndeton
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An independent clause followed by subordinate clauses or phrases that supply additional detail
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cumulative sentence
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Reasoning from general to specific
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deduction
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Bibliographic information about the sources used in a piece of writing
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documentation
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Mournful over what has passed or been lost; often used to describe tone
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elegiac
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A brief witty statement
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epigram
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Urging, or strongly encouraging
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hortatory
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Reasoning from specific to general
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induction
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A sentence in which the verb precedes the subject
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inversion
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Placement of two things side by side for emphasis
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juxtaposition
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Use of an aspect of something to represent the whole
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metonymy
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Turning a verb or adjective into a noun
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nominalization
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An aspect of context; the cause or reason for writing
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occasion
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A sentence that builds toward and ends with the main clause
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periodic sentence
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An argument against an idea, usually regarding philosophy, politics, or religion
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polemic
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The deliberate use of a series of conjunctions
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polysyndeton
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syllogism (define parts)
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Major premise: first part; Minor premise: second part; Conclusion: third part
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A negative term for writing designed to sway opinion rather than present information
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propaganda
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Patterns of organization developed to achieve a specific purpose; modes include but are not limited to narration, description, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, definition, exemplification, classification and division, process analysis, and argumentation
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rhetorical modes
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A pattern of words or sentence construction used for rhetorical effect
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scheme
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The distinctive quality of speech or writing created by the selection and arrangement of words and figures of speech
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style
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Sentence structure
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syntax
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The speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience
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tone
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Artful diction; the use of language in a nonliteral way; also called a figure of speech
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trope
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In rhetoric, a distinctive quality in the style and tone of writing
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voice
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A construction in which one word (usually a verb) modifies or governs--often in different, sometimes incongruent ways--two or more words in a sentence
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zeugma
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