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A brief story or tale
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A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief.
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Aphorism
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A brief story or tale
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A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief.
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a brief reference to a historical or literary
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An author's choice of words to convey a tone or effect
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Comparison of two things that are alike in some respects. Metaphors and similes are both examples of this device. "Like sand through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives."
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Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or
Information or rumor deliberately spread to help or harm a person, group, or institution
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Language that is lofty, dignified, or impersonal
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Recurrent syntactical similarity where several parts of a sentence or several sentences are
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regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses:
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Rhetorical arguments which appeal to readers or listeners on various levels
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attempts to affect the listener's personal feelings
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attempts to persuade the listener through use of deductive reasoning, logic, or intelligence
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either claims to be an expert or relies on information provided by experts, makes audience want to "do the right thing"
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Sensory details in a work; the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, call to mind an idea, or describe an object. Involves any or all of the five senses.
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The acknowledged or unacknowledged source of words of the story; the speaker, a
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The attitude a writer or speaker takes towards their subject and theme.
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The central or dominant idea or concern of a work; the main idea or meaning
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The dictionary definition of a word; the direct and specific meaning
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The person(s) reached by a piece of writing.
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The repetition of initial consonant sounds or any vowel sounds within a formal grouping, such as a poetic line or stanza, or in close proximity in prose. Ex: "He batted the ball off the baseball field."
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What is implied by a word or the feelings associated with a word. Can be negative, positive, etc.
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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
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resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument. Rivals, opponents, the other side or team.
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an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
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a piece of content intended to induce a viewer, reader, or listener to peform a specific act, typically taking the form of an instruction or directive (e.g. buy now or click here ).
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Words and devices that bring unity and coherence to a piece of writing. Examples:however, in addition, and on the other hand.
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Techniques writers use for Argumentative/Persuasive writing and speaking
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The quote by John F. Kennedy, "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." is an example of:
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"Mike's microphone made much music." is an example of:
