A variety of distinct language from the standard pronunciation

A direct comparison of 2 unlike things with no like or as

Descriptive language in a literary work, creates sensory expressions

When an object represents an idea

Appeal to Numbers or Statistics (definition)

Incorrectly sharing intentionally misleading statistics

An exaggeration or overstatement

When an argument begins with the assumption you want to prove

The topic of discussion/work,; Major idea that covers the scope of the work

A comparison of 2 things using like or as

Attacking the speaker rather than the argument

The time or place in which a story unfolds

Rhetoric (definition)

The art of persuasive speaking or writing

An device used to create expectation or set up explanations of later text

A diversionary tactic that avoids key issues

When a threat of rejection by peers influences argument

An implied or indirect reference to a familiar person, place, or event

Device used to present actions that occured before the present time

Using a celebrity or false authority as a source of info

Sweeping Generalization

Applying a general rule in a specific instance

When a word or phrase means the exact opposite of its literal meaning

The position of the narrator in relation to the story; Perspective

Argument by Repetition

Repeating an argument or a premise over and over again

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions

Manipulating feelings in order to get someone to accept their claim

Language not taken literally; created for a special effect or feeling

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Dialect
How other people speak
Objects represent ideas
A variety of distinct language from the standard pronunciation
Any kind of talking that involves animals or humans
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Metaphor
A comparison of one author to another author
A comparison of 2 things with like or as
A direct comparison of 2 unlike things with no like or as
A comparison of one work to another work
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Imagery
Descriptive language in a literary work, creates sensory expressions
Use of a word to mean the exact opposite.
The study of images
An implied or indirect reference
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Symbolism
A clash between characters
The time or place where the story unfolds
When an object represents an idea
An exaggeration of an object
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Appeal to Numbers or Statistics (definition)
Incorrectly sharing intentionally misleading statistics
Generalizing about numbers
Using a celebrity or false authority as a source of info
Up to 15% or more on car insurance
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Hyperbole
A comparison of 2 things
An implied or indirect reference in literature
An exaggeration of noise
An exaggeration or overstatement
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Circular Argument
Repetition in an argument
False cause
When an argument begins with the assumption you want to prove
The lack of evidence of the existence of circles
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Theme
Sensory expressions about a work
The art of persuasive writing
The topic of discussion/work,; Major idea that covers the scope of the work
The main failure of a human
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Simile
A comparison of 2 things using like or as
A comparison of 2 unlike things with no like or as
A comparison of fruits and vegetables
A comparison that creates expectations
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Ad Hominem
Attacking facts rather than statistics
Attacking everyone with no mercy
Attacking the emotions rather than the emotion giver
Attacking the speaker rather than the argument
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Setting
The time or place in which a story unfolds
Foreshadowing the future locations of events
The language in which a story is told
The background information on a specific character
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Rhetoric (definition)
Analysis of an argument
Being mindful of other's opinions
The art of persuasive speaking or writing
Arguing with no fallacies
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Foreshadowing
What happened before a text began
Text that you have to analyze; it is figuratively behind shadows
An device used to create expectation or set up explanations of later text
Vivid depictions
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Red Herring
Circular reasoning
Applying a general rule to a specific instance
A diversionary tactic that avoids key issues
The use of red fish to insult others
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Bandwagon
When a threat of rejection by peers influences argument
When you are convinced by emotions
When you have a band on a wagon
Repetition in argument
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Allusion
A reference to only the Bible
Symbolism with false meanings
An implied or indirect reference to a familiar person, place, or event
A reference to the opposite gender character
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Flashback
A character who has supernatural powers
Device used to present actions that occured before the present time
A device used to show future events
An allusion to another person
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Testimonial
Using an animal as an example of rhetoric
Relying on false emotions
Using a celebrity or false authority as a source of info
Relying on false statistics
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Sweeping Generalization
Getting angry at brooms
Repetition
Incorrectly sharing misleading statistics
Applying a general rule in a specific instance
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Irony
When a word is made of iron
When a word has a vivid depiction
When a word or phrase means the exact opposite of its literal meaning
When a word means the same as usual
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Point of view
A way of looking out of a lighthouse
The viewpoint of a secondary character in a novel
The position of the narrator in relation to the story; Perspective
The place where a story unfolds
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Argument by Repetition
Circular reasoning
Repeating an argument or a premise over and over again
Incorrectly assuming in an argument
Arguing solely about repetition
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Personification
Talking animals
A comparison of 2 unlike things
An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form
A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
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Conflict
A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
A symbol for teenage angst
A device in literature that represents the beginning of a story
Sensory expressions
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Appeal to Emotion
Playing the ASPCA commercial on repeat
Manipulating feelings in order to get someone to accept their claim
Applying a general rule to a specific instance
Name calling
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Figurative Language
Language that cannot be taken seriously
Language not taken literally; created for a special effect or feeling
A struggle between languages
The comparison of figures and languages

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