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Rhetoric...
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English
11th Grade
09/20/2010

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Alliteration
Definition
repetition of the same sound at the beginning of consecutive words
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Allusion
Definition
indirect reference to another text, historical reference, or work of art
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analogy
Definition
teaching a difficult concept through use a simpler concept or story
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anaphora
Definition
repetition of words at the beginning of consecutive clauses
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antimetabole
Definition
repetition of words or phrases in inverse order, used to sharpen contrast
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antithesis
Definition
parallel structure that juxtaposes contrasting ideas
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archaic diction
Definition
use of words common to an earlier period
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asyndeton
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leaving out conjunctions between words, phrases, clauses
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arrangement
Definition
general reference to choice of pattern of development
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bias
Definition
predisposition toward one side of an issue
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cause and effect (pattern of development)
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method of dividing occurrences into their elements to find relationships among them
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classification and division (pattern of development)
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method in which similarities and differences between subjects are examined
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conceding
Definition
reluctant acknowledgment of validity of opposing side
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conclusion
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brings essay to a close, often appeals to pathos
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confirmation
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major part of text; includes development of proof
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