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10 Cards in this Set
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Active Voice
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The subject of the sentence performs the action. This is a more direct and preferred style of writing in most cases, but not all. (example: The boy grabbed his books and went to school).See also, Passive Voice
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Ad hominem (A)
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Latin for "against the man". When a writer personally attacks his or her opponents instead of their arguments. It is an argument that appeals to emotion rather than reason, feeling rather than intellect.
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Allegory (1)
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A story, fictional or nonfictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts. The interaction of these characters, things, and events is meant to reveal an abstraction or a truth. These characters, etc. may be symbolic of the ideas referred to. For example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom.
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Alliteration (1)
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The repetition of initial identical consonant sounds. Or, vowel sounds in successive words or syllables that repeat.
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Allusion(1)
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An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly known such as plays, movies, t.v. shows) with which the readers is supposed to be familiar. Allusion is often used with humorous intent, to establish a connection between writer and reader, or to make a subtle point. e.g., “He met his Waterloo.”
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Ambiguity(1)
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An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. Also, the manner of expression of such an event or situation may be ambiguous. Artful language may be ambiguous. Unintentional ambiguity is usually vagueness.
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Anadiplosis(1)
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Beginning a sentence or clause by repeating the last word or words of the previous sentence or clause. Repetition of the words adds rhythm and cadence. The repeated words are emphasized. “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Angerleads to hate. Hateleads to suffering.” Yoda
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Analogy(1)
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An analogy is a comparison to a directly parallel case. When a writer uses an analogy, he or she argues that a claim reasonable for one case is reasonable for the analogous case.
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Anaphora(1)
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Repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of two or more sentences in a row. This is a deliberate form of repetition and helps make the writer's point more coherent.
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Anecdote
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A brief recounting of a relevant episode. Anecdotes are often inserted into fictional or non fictional texts as a way of developing a point or injecting humor.
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