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tone
the use of something concrete to represent something abstract
a speakers opinion expressed as the central idea in a work in literature
the way words are organized to form a sentence or thought
the speakers attitude as expressed through the connotation of the speakers
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Asyndeton
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of two or more clauses or s
Brief telling of an incident or event of relevance
intentional omission of conjunctions
Direct opposite (followed by of or to 2. placing a clause or part of it aga
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Onomatopoeia
words that imitate the sounds they make
comparison between two things that is not literally true to highlight a com
what the speaker wants the audience to accept
two words that seem to contradict one another
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Alliteration
A comparison between two things based on similarity
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in closing proxi
The subject of the sentence is preforming the action
A reference, direct or indirect, to something the speaker expects the audie
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Euphemism
Character and credibility
that which causes or prompts someone to write or speak on a topic
a work that highly praises someone or something that has died
a word or expression used in place of one that may be too harsh or blunt
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passive voice
repetition of a syntactical pattern utilizing repeated select diction
subject of a sentence receives action instead of preforming action
appeal to the audience's emotions to provoke an emotional reaction
statement that seems to controdict itself
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symbolism
a speakers opinion expressed as the central idea in a work in literature
the use of something concrete to represent something abstract
the speakers attitude as expressed through the connotation of the speakers
the way words are organized to form a sentence or thought
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Exigence
Character and credibility
a word or expression used in place of one that may be too harsh or blunt
a work that highly praises someone or something that has died
that which causes or prompts someone to write or speak on a topic
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Idiom
an obvious and often extreme exaggeration
when the writer identifies a question and then immediately answers it
expression not to be taken literally
description that appeals to any or all of the audience's 5 senses
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Ethos
a word or expression used in place of one that may be too harsh or blunt
a work that highly praises someone or something that has died
Character and credibility
that which causes or prompts someone to write or speak on a topic
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Irony
the appropriate time and/or place to say or do something
placing two things close together to show a contrast
contrast between expectation and reality
appeal to the audience's sense of logic and reasoning
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Antithesis
Brief telling of an incident or event of relevance
intentional omission of conjunctions
Direct opposite (followed by of or to 2. placing a clause or part of it aga
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of two or more clauses or s
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Personification
applying human characteristics to nonhuman things
why the speaker is speaking what the speaker is trying to accomplish
use of multiple conjunctions in succession
any tool a speaker uses when applying a rhetorical stragety
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Anecdote
intentional omission of conjunctions
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of two or more clauses or s
Brief telling of an incident or event of relevance
Direct opposite (followed by of or to 2. placing a clause or part of it aga
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paradox
subject of a sentence receives action instead of preforming action
statement that seems to controdict itself
appeal to the audience's emotions to provoke an emotional reaction
repetition of a syntactical pattern utilizing repeated select diction
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Kairos
the appropriate time and/or place to say or do something
contrast between expectation and reality
appeal to the audience's sense of logic and reasoning
placing two things close together to show a contrast
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Anaphora
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of two or more clauses or s
intentional omission of conjunctions
Brief telling of an incident or event of relevance
Direct opposite (followed by of or to 2. placing a clause or part of it aga
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Speaker
comparison between two things using like or as
how a speaker expresses a message through the use of syntactical patters an
the one who is attempting to convey a message with a specific purpose
use of irony, hyperbole, or humor to criticize someone or something
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Audience
An overused word, phrases, or clause that has lost meaning due to overuse
Emotional or cultural associations of a word
The time, place, and occasion for writing as well as the larger discourse a
The person/people the speaker in addressing
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Anology
The reference, direct or indirect, to something the speaker expects the aud
A comparison between two things based on similarity
The repitition of the same sound at the beginning of words in closing proxi
The subject of the sentence is preforming the action
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Eulogy
a word or expression used in place of one that may be too harsh or blunt
that which causes or prompts someone to write or speak on a topic
a work that highly praises someone or something that has died
Character and credibility
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rhetorical device
use of multiple conjunctions in succession
applying human characteristics to nonhuman things
why the speaker is speaking what the speaker is trying to accomplish
any tool a speaker uses when applying a rhetorical stragety
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Satire
the one who is attempting to convey a message with a specific purpose
how a speaker expresses a message through the use of syntactical patters an
use of irony, hyperbole, or humor to criticize someone or something
comparison between two things using like or as
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message
what the speaker wants the audience to accept
wors that imitate the sounds they make
two words that seem to contradict one another
comparison between two things that is not literally true to highlight a com
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Oxymoron
two words that seem to contradict one another
wors that imitate the sounds they make
comparison between two things that is not literally true to highlight a com
what the speaker wants the audience to accept
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Active Voice
The subject of the sentence is preforming the action
The repitition of the same sound at the beginning of words in closing proxi
A reference, direct or indirect, to something the speaker expects the audie
A comparison between two things based on similarity
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Purpose
use of multiple conjunctions in succession
applying human characteristics to nonhuman things
why the speaker is speaking what the speaker is trying to accomplish
any tool a speaker uses when applying a rhetorical stragety
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Hyperbole
an obvious and often extreme exaggeration
expression not to be taken literally
when the writer identifies a question and then immediately answers it
description that appeals to any or all of the audience's 5 senses
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metaphor
what the speaker wants the audience to accept
two words that seem to contradict one another
comparison between two things that is not literally true to highlight a co
wors that imitate the sounds they make
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connotation
An overused word, phrases, or clause that has lost meaning due to overu
The person/people the speaker in addressing
The time, place, and occasion for writing as well as the larger discourse a
Emotional or cultural associations of a word
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Allusion
A reference, direct or indirect, to something the speaker expects the audie
A comparison between two things based on similarity
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in close proximi
The subject of the sentence is preforming the action
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Juxtaposition
appeal to the audience's sense of logic and reasoning
contrast between expectation and reality
placing two things close together to show a contrast
the appropriate time and/or place to say or do something
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Denotation
word choice
a short, witty, insightful statement that can be sarcastic
the dictionary definition of a word
three periods (...) used to show omission
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style
use of irony, hyperbole, or humor to criticize someone or something
how a speaker expresses a message through the use of syntactical patters an
comparison between two things using like or as
the one who is attempting to convey a message with a specific purpose
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parallelism
appeal to the audience's emotions to provoke an emotional reaction
statement that seems to controdict itself
subject of a sentence receives action instead of preforming action
repetition of a syntactical pattern utilizing repeated select diction
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polysyndeton
why the speaker is speaking what the speaker is trying to accomplish
applying human characteristics to nonhuman things
any tool a speaker uses when applying a rhetorical stragety
use of multiple conjunctions in succession
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cliche
Emotional or cultural associations of a word
An overused word, phrases, or clause that has lost meaning due to overuse
The time, place, and occasion for writing as well as the larger discourse a
The person/people the speaker in addressing
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understatement
showing something to be smaller and less significant than it actually is
use of irony, hyperbole, or humor to criticize someone or something
how a speaker expresses a message through the use of syntactical patters an
the one who is attempting to convey a message with a specific purpose
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syntex
the way words are organized to form a sentence or thought
a speakers opinion expressed as the central idea in a work in literature
the use of something concrete to represent something abstract
the speakers attitude as expressed through the connotation of the speakers
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pathos
subject of a sentence receives action instead of preforming action
appeal to the audience's emotions to provoke an emotional reaction
statement that seems to controdict itself
repetition of a syntactical pattern utilizing repeated select diction
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Logos
appeal to the audience's sense of logic and reasoning
placing two things close together to show a contrast
the appropriate time and/or place to say or do something
contrast between expectation and reality
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Context
An overused word, phrases, or clause that has lost meaning due to overuse
The time, place, and occasion for writing as well as the larger discourse a
Emotional or cultural associations of a word
The person/people the speaker in addressing
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Diction
a short, witty, insightful statement that can be sarcastic
the dictionary definition of a word
three periods (...) used to show omission
word choice
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Hypophora
an obvious and often extreme exaggeration
expression not to be taken literally
description that appeals to any or all of the audience's 5 senses
when the writer identifies a question and then immediately answers it
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Epigram
the dictionary definition of a word
word choice
a short, witty, insightful statement that can be sarcastic
three periods (...) used to show omission
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imagery
description that appeals to any or all of the audience's 5 senses
expression not to be taken literally
an obvious and often extreme exaggeration
when the writer identifies a question and then immediately answers it
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theme
a speakers opinion expressed as the central idea in a work in literature
the speakers attitude as expressed through the connotation of the speakers
the use of something concrete to represent something abstract
the way words are organized to form a sentence or thought
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Ellipsis
the dictionary definition of a word
word choice
three periods (...) used to show omission
a short, witty, insightful statement that can be sarcastic
