Ape Vocab

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Antecedent

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word phrase or clause to which a pronoun refers

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cacophony

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harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work

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colloquial

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the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone

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connective tissue

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those elements that help coherence in a written peice

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deduction

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process of removing from a general rule to a specific example

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didactic

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writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach

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discourse

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discussion on a specific topic

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ellipsis

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Three periods (...)

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euphemism

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a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying somthing that might be innapropriate of uncomfortable

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euphony

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pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work

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comic relief

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inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work

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abstract

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refers to language that describes concepts rather that concrete imagesq

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analogy

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a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison

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induction

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the process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization

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invective

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a verbally abusive attack

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logical fallacy

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a mistake in reasoning

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metonymy

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a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea.

"The pen is mightier than the sword"

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Pacing

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the moving of a literary piece from one point to another

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Parable

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a story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson

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Pedantic

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a term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing

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Periodic sentence

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presents its main clause at the end of the sentence for emphasis and sentence variety

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Reductio and Absurdum

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Latin for "to reduce and to the absurd" This is a technique useful in creating a comic effect and is also a argumentative technique

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Rhetoric

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refers to the entire process of written communication

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syllogism

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the format of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

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synecdoche

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a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of a whole

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transition

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word or phrase that connects one idea to the next

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understatement

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opposite of exageration

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voice

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can refer to two different areas of writing

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Tone

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authors attitude toward his subject

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extended metaphor

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a sustained comparison, often referrd to as a conceit . developed through a piece of writing

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Epigraph

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use of quotation at begging of a literary work that hints at its theme

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exposition

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background information presented in a literary work