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First semester terms
Vocabulary that will use on the midterm.
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Literature
Undergraduate 1
11/17/2012

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Chiasmus
Definition
A statement with crisscross relationships between keywords.
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aphorism
Definition
A compressed statement weighty with meaning.
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Definition
Definition
Can be used to develop a paragraph, sections, or an entire essay. It considers questions of function, purpose, circumstance, origin, and implications explanations and examples make definitions more complete.
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Metaphor
Definition
Figurative language used for comparison.
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Argument
Definition
Author attempts to persuade reader of a position by first making a claim followed by support and evidence.
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Example
Definition
Choose several due concrete by giving details.
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narrative
Definition
First person telling of events.
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Dialogue
Definition
Conversation between two or more people/characters.
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enumeration
Definition
Listing a series numerically.
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Analogy
Definition
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based:
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epistle
Definition
A formal letter
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