EOY Test Review 10

figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else

the repetition of a grammatical structure in order to make words more memorable

the author's unique way of writing; including diction, tone, word choice, etc.

writing or speech that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion

the author's choice of words, especially range of vocabulary

a figure of speech in which the stated meaning is purposely less than what is really meant

words or phrase used to strengthen the speaker's credibility

the writer's attitude toward his/her audience and subject

a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

a figure of speech in which the words "like" or "as" are used to compare two unlike things

the general term for techniques that portray the differences between appearance and reality

words, phrases, statistics, or evidence used to appeal to the reasoning of the audience

the way words are organized to express ideas: sentence structure

special patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis and stir emotion, esp. in speeches 

the set of ideas associated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning

words or phrases that are used to appeal to the emotions of the audience

a short nonfiction work about particular subject; a literary text

a brief story usually used in a speech or essay to entertain or to make a point

prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about real people, places, or events

the use of any element of language more than once