Vocab English 2

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a figure of speech and generally a syntactical structure wherein the order of the terms in the first half of a parallel clause is reversed in the second.

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chiasmus

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in argumentation, an assertion of something as fact

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claim

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a term for identifying the diction of the common, oridinary folks, especially region or area. i.e. southerners saying y'all

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colloquial

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a mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared, contrasted, or both.

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compare and contrast

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* a comparison of two unlikely things that is drawn out within a piece of literature, in particular an extended metaphor within a poem. however, conceits can also be used in non-fiction and prose

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conceit

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* the implied, suggested, or underlying meaning of a word or phrase. opposite of denotation "dictionary meaning

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connotation

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* the repetition of two or more consonants with a change in the intervening vowels.

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consonance

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an accepted manner, model, or tradition

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convention

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an assessment or analysis of something, such as a passage of writing, for the purpose of determining what it is, what its limitations are, and how it conforms to the standard of the genre

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critique

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the method of argument in which specific statements and conclusions are drawn from general principles

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deductive reasoning

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the language and speech idiosyncrasies of a specific area, region, or group

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dialect

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the specific word choice an author uses to persuade or convey tone, purpose, or ettect

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diction

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* from the greek teaching good teaching. writing or speech is this when it has an instructive purpose or a lesson. often associated with a dry, pompous presentation, regardless or its innate value to the reader/listener. may have an underlying message or social message

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didactic