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Vocab 5
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English
11th Grade
03/05/2012

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juxtaposition
Definition
placing two contrasting things next to each other for comparison
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logical fallacy
Definition
an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid
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logos
Definition
an appeal to logic in a piece of writing
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metaphor
Definition
comparing things without the words like or as
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mood
Definition
the dominant emotion that the reader takes from the story
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narration
Definition
how a character or writer tells a story
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metonymy
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a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something it is associated with
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objective
Definition
writing that is factual and impersonal
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subjective
Definition
writing that relies heavily on personal interpretation
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onomatopoeia
Definition
words that have sounds that reinforce their meaning
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