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16 Cards in this Set
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Satire |
Work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule. |
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Semantics |
Branch of linguistics that studies meaning of words, connotations, historical & & psychological development |
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Style |
1.Classification of authors to a group & comparison of an author to similar authors 2. An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending diction syntax figurative language and other literary devices. |
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Subject complement |
The word or clauses that follows a linking verb and complements or completes the subject of the sentence by either renaming it or describing it. |
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Subordinate clause |
This word group contains both a subject and a verb but unlike the independent clause the subordinate clause cannot stand alone |
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Syllogisms |
a deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. |
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Symbol/ Symbolism |
anything that represents itself and stands for something else natural symbols of objects in the current is from nature to represent ideas commonly symbolizing knowledge |
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Synecdoche |
A type of metaphor in which the parts themes for the whole the whole four parts the genus for the species to species for the genus the material for the thing made or insured any portion section or main quality for the whole or thing is self |
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Syntax |
The way and author chooses to join words into phrases clauses and sentences |
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Theme |
The central idea or message of a work the insight it offers to life |
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Thesis |
The sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion purpose meaning or position |
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Tone |
Similar to move tone describes the author's attitude towards his material the audience or both |
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Transition |
A word or phrase that links different ideas |
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Understatement |
The ironic minimizing of fact understatement present something at a list significant than it is |
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Undertone |
An attitude that may lie under the ostensible tone of the piece |
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Wit |
The witty statement is humorous while suggesting the speakers verbal power in creating ingenious and perceptive remarks |
